Where does “Robin” come from?

Robin (French) comes from Old French Robert, from Frankish berht, from Proto-Germanic berhtaz, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

Robin (French): sheep, calf

Definitions

  1. sheep, calf

Ancestry of “Robin”, step by step

Robin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French Robert

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchRoberta Germanic (Old Frankish) borrowing
2Frankishberhtbright
3Proto-Germanicberhtazbright, shining
4Proto-Germanichrabnazraven
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
8Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via French robe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrobedress, frock; fur, coat; wine's colour
2Old Frenchrobebooty; spoils; piece of clothing
3Frankishrouba—
4Proto-West Germanicraubrape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,...
5Proto-Germanicraubōrift
6Proto-Indo-Europeanreup-to break; to tear, peel

Words derived from “Robin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →