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Where does “ruberia” come from?

ruberia (Italian) comes from Italian ruba, from Italian rubare, from Late Latin raubo, 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.

ruberia (Italian): theft, stealing, robbery

Definitions

  1. theft, stealing, robbery

Ancestry of “ruberia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianrubathird-person singular present of rubare;...
2Italianrubareto steal
3Late LatinrauboI rob, plunder
4Proto-West Germanicraubōnto rob, to steal, to plunder
5Proto-Germanicraubōnąto rob, steal, plunder
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire
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