Etymology Explorer › Italian

Where does “derubare” come from?

derubare (Italian) comes from French dérober, from Middle French desrober, from Old French desrober, from Old French rober, from Latin raubāre, from Frankish raubōn, from Proto-Germanic raubōną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

derubare (Italian): to rob; to steal

Definitions

  1. to rob; to steal

Ancestry of “derubare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdéroberto conceal, screen, shield; to steal; to turn...
2Middle Frenchdesroberto loot; to plunder; to steal
3Old Frenchdesrober—
4Old Frenchroberto rob; to steal
5Latinraubāre—
6Frankishraubōnto rob, plunder; to rob, to steal, to plunder
7Proto-Germanicraubōnąto rob, steal, plunder
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire
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