Where does “Robe” come from?

Robe (German) comes from French robe, from Old French robe, from Frankish rouba, from Proto-West Germanic raub, from Proto-Germanic raubō, from Proto-Indo-European reup- — to break; to tear, peel.

Robe (German): a long, formal dress worn only on special...

Definitions

  1. a long, formal dress worn only on special...

Ancestry of “Robe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrobedress, frock; fur, coat; wine's colour
2Old Frenchrobebooty; spoils; piece of clothing
3Frankishrouba—
4Proto-West Germanicraubrape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,...
5Proto-Germanicraubōrift
6Proto-Indo-Europeanreup-to break; to tear, peel

Words derived from “Robe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European reup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raubō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic raub →