Where does “robben” come from?

robben (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman robber, from Old French rober, from Latin raubāre, from Frankish raubōn, from Proto-Germanic raubōną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

robben (Middle English): To steal, rob, or pilfer; to illegally or...

Definitions

  1. To steal, rob, or pilfer; to illegally or...

Ancestry of “robben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanrobber—
2Old Frenchroberto rob; to steal
3Latinraubāre—
4Frankishraubōnto rob, plunder; to 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

Words derived from “robben”

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