Where does “robo” come from?

robo (Ido) comes from Esperanto robo, 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.

robo (Ido): dress

Definitions

  1. dress

Ancestry of “robo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantorobodress
2Frenchrobedress, frock; fur, coat; wine's colour
3Old Frenchrobebooty; spoils; piece of clothing
4Frankishrouba
5Proto-West Germanicraubrape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,...
6Proto-Germanicraubōrift
7Proto-Indo-Europeanreup-to break; to tear, peel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reup-