Where does “rabownik” come from?
rabownik (Polish) comes from Polish rabować, from German rauben, from Middle High German rouben, from Old High German roubōn, 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.
rabownik (Polish): robber
Definitions
- robber
Ancestry of “rabownik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | rabować | to plunder; to rob, to hold up, to heist |
| 2 | German | rauben | to rob, to steal; to rob, to deprive; to take... |
| 3 | Middle High German | rouben | — |
| 4 | Old High German | roubōn | to rob, steal |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | raubōn | to rob, to steal, to plunder |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raubōną | to rob, steal, plunder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |