Where does “robe” come from?

robe (Old French) comes from Frankish rouba, from Proto-West Germanic raub, from Proto-Germanic raubō, from Proto-Indo-European reup- — to break; to tear, peel.

robe (Old French): booty; spoils; piece of clothing

Definitions

  1. booty; spoils; piece of clothing

Ancestry of “robe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishrouba—
2Proto-West Germanicraubrape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,...
3Proto-Germanicraubōrift
4Proto-Indo-Europeanreup-to break; to tear, peel

Words derived from “robe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European reup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raubō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic raub →