Where does “raubaz” come from?

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

raubaz (Proto-Germanic): rape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,...

Definitions

  1. rape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,...

Ancestry of “raubaz”, step by step

raubaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-

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

via Proto-Indo-European reup-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanreup-to break; to tear, peel

Words derived from “raubaz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp- →