Where does “Robert” come from?

Robert (Old French) comes from Frankish berht, from Proto-Germanic berhtaz, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

Robert (Old French): a Germanic (Old Frankish) borrowing

Definitions

  1. a Germanic (Old Frankish) borrowing

Ancestry of “Robert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishberhtbright
2Proto-Germanicberhtazbright, shining
3Proto-Germanichrabnazraven
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “Robert”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →