Where does “roobe” come from?
roobe (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.
roobe (Middle English): Alternative form of robe
Definitions
- Alternative form of robe
Ancestry of “roobe”, step by step
roobe traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French robe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | robe | booty; spoils; piece of clothing |
| 2 | Frankish | rouba | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | raub | rape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raubō | rift |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | reup- | to break; to tear, peel |
via Old French robbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | robbe | — |
| 2 | Frankish | rauba | booty, spoils, stolen clothes |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raubaz | rape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |
via Old French reube
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | reube | booty, spoils of war, robe, garment; booty,... |