Where does “robes” come from?

robes (Middle English) comes from Middle English robe, 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.

robes (Middle English): plural of robe

Definitions

  1. plural of robe

Ancestry of “robes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishroberobe; The garments an individual is wearing
2Old Frenchrobebooty; spoils; piece of clothing
3Frankishrouba—
4Proto-West Germanicraubrape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,...
5Proto-Germanicraubōrift
6Proto-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 →