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Where does “raubōną” come from?

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

raubōną (Proto-Germanic): to rob, steal, plunder

Definitions

  1. to rob, steal, plunder

Ancestry of “raubōną”, step by step

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

Words derived from “raubōną”

  • robbery
  • rob
  • raven
  • bereavement
  • ravens
  • disrobe
  • bereave
  • reave
  • robbeth
  • ravenhood
  • Ravenclaw
  • ravener
  • robbest
  • nonraven
  • ravenlike
  • bereaver
  • disrober
  • raveneth
  • ravenless
  • robbable
  • nonrobbery
  • ravenly
  • berob
  • raven-haired
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