Where does “Raubzug” come from?
Raubzug (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.
Raubzug (German): raid
Definitions
- raid
Ancestry of “Raubzug”, step by step
Raubzug 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 |