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Where does “robin” come from?

robin (French) comes from French Robert.

robin (French): sheep, calf; lawyer

Definitions

  1. sheep, calf; lawyer

Ancestry of “robin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchRobert—

Words derived from “robin”

  • rubinetto
  • rubinetteria
  • robinet
  • robinetterie
  • рубинет
  • rubinet
  • rô-bi-nê
  • robinet
Every word from French Robert →