Where does “rouben” come from?

rouben (German) comes 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.

Ancestry of “rouben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanroubōnto rob, steal
2Proto-West Germanicraubōnto rob, to steal, to plunder
3Proto-Germanicraubōnąto rob, steal, plunder
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

Words derived from “rouben”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raubōną →