Where does “Raubüberfall” come from?
Raubüberfall (German) comes from German rauben, from Middle High German rouben, from Old High German roubōn, from Proto-West Germanic raubōn, from Proto-Germanic raubōną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
Raubüberfall (German): robbery, holdup, raid
Definitions
- robbery, holdup, raid
Ancestry of “Raubüberfall”, step by step
Raubüberfall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German rauben
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | rauben | to rob, to steal; to rob, to deprive; to take... |
| 2 | Middle High German | rouben | — |
| 3 | Old High German | roubōn | to rob, steal |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | raubōn | to rob, to steal, to plunder |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raubōną | to rob, steal, plunder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |
via German Überfall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Überfall | attack, assault; robbery; invasion |