Where does “*raub” come from?

*raub (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic raubaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

Ancestry of “*raub”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicraubazrape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

Words derived from “*raub”

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