Where does “dérober” come from?
dérober (French) comes from Middle French desrober, from Old French desrober, from Old French rober, from Latin raubāre, from Frankish raubōn, from Proto-Germanic raubōną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
dérober (French): to conceal, screen, shield; to steal; to turn...
Definitions
- to conceal, screen, shield; to steal; to turn...
Ancestry of “dérober”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | desrober | to loot; to plunder; to steal |
| 2 | Old French | desrober | — |
| 3 | Old French | rober | to rob; to steal |
| 4 | Latin | raubāre | — |
| 5 | Frankish | raubōn | to rob, plunder; to rob, to steal, to plunder |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raubōną | to rob, steal, plunder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |