Where does “raubą” come from?

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

raubą (Proto-Germanic): booty, that which is stripped or carried away

Definitions

  1. booty, that which is stripped or carried away

Ancestry of “raubą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

Words derived from “raubą

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