Where does “robbe” come from?

robbe (Middle English) comes 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.

robbe (Middle English): Alternative form of robe; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of robe; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “robbe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchrobebooty; spoils; piece of clothing
2Frankishrouba—
3Proto-West Germanicraubrape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,...
4Proto-Germanicraubōrift
5Proto-Indo-Europeanreup-to break; to tear, peel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raubō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic raub →