Where does “sírrabló” come from?
sírrabló (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian rabló, from Hungarian rabol, 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- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
sírrabló (Hungarian): graverobber one who robs graves or tombs in order to sell the contents for profit
Definitions
- graverobber one who robs graves or tombs in order to sell the contents for profit
Ancestry of “sírrabló”, step by step
sírrabló traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian rabló
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | rabló | present participle of rabol; predatory,... |
| 2 | Hungarian | rabol | to rob |
| 3 | German | rauben | to rob, to steal; to rob, to deprive; to take... |
| 4 | Middle High German | rouben | — |
| 5 | Old High German | roubōn | to rob, steal |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | raubōn | to rob, to steal, to plunder |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | raubōną | to rob, steal, plunder |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |