Where does “Raubbau” come from?
Raubbau (German) comes from German Raub, from Middle High German roup, from Old High German roub, from Proto-Germanic *raub, from Proto-Germanic raubaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
Raubbau (German): overexploitation, unsustainable use of resources
Definitions
- overexploitation, unsustainable use of resources
Ancestry of “Raubbau”, step by step
Raubbau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Raub
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Raub | robbery, heist; deprivation |
| 2 | Middle High German | roup | — |
| 3 | Old High German | roub | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *raub | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raubaz | rape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |