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Where does “robinetterie” come from?

robinetterie (French) comes from French robinet, from French Robin, 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- — army.

robinetterie (French): taps; plumbing; tap factory

Definitions

  1. taps; plumbing; tap factory

Ancestry of “robinetterie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrobinettap , faucet
2FrenchRobin—
3Old FrenchRobert—
4Frankishberhtbright
5Proto-Germanicberhtazbright, shining
6Proto-Germanichrabnazraven
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
10Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
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