Where does “røve” come from?

røve (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse reyfa, from Proto-Germanic raubijaną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

røve (Norwegian Bokmål): to rob

Definitions

  1. to rob

Ancestry of “røve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsereyfato tear
2Proto-Germanicraubijanąto rob, steal, plunder; to break, tear off
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raubijaną →