Where does “rēafian” come from?
rēafian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic raubōn, from Proto-Germanic raubōną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
rēafian (Old English): to steal, deprive
Definitions
- to steal, deprive
Ancestry of “rēafian”, step by step
rēafian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic raubōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | raubōn | to rob, to steal, to plunder |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | raubōną | to rob, steal, plunder |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |
via Proto-Germanic *raubōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *raubōn | — |