Where does “Rübe” come from?

Rübe (German) comes from Middle High German rüebe, from Old High German ruoba, from Proto-Germanic rōbǭ.

Rübe (German): beet, turnip; head, bonce, noggin

Definitions

  1. beet, turnip; head, bonce, noggin

Ancestry of “Rübe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanrüebe—
2Old High Germanruobaturnip, rape; a number, multitude
3Proto-Germanicrōbǭ—

Words derived from “Rübe”

Every word from Proto-Germanic rōbǭ →Every word from Old High German ruoba →Every word from Middle High German rüebe →