Where does “roba” come from?
roba (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin rauba, from Proto-Germanic raubaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
roba (Italian): things, stuff; goods, property, belongings;...
Definitions
- things, stuff; goods, property, belongings;...
Ancestry of “roba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | rauba | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | raubaz | rape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |
Words derived from “roba”