Where does “robber” come from?

robber (Middle French) comes 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.

robber (Middle French): to pillage; to plunder; to steal; to pinch

Definitions

to pillage; to plunder; to steal; to pinch

Ancestry of “robber”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	rober	to rob; to steal
2	Latin	raubāre	—
3	Frankish	raubōn	to rob, plunder; to rob, to steal, to plunder
4	Proto-Germanic	raubōną	to rob, steal, plunder
5	Proto-Indo-European	Hrewp-	to break, tear
6	Proto-Indo-European	Hrew-	to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

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