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Where does “raubijaną” come from?

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

raubijaną (Proto-Germanic): to rob, steal, plunder; to break, tear off

Definitions

  1. to rob, steal, plunder; to break, tear off

Ancestry of “raubijaną”, step by step

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

Words derived from “raubijaną”

  • røve
  • sørøver
  • røve
  • røver
  • reyfa
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