Where does “raub” come from?
raub (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic raubō, from Proto-Indo-European reup- — to break; to tear, peel.
raub (Proto-West Germanic): rape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,...
Definitions
- rape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,...
Ancestry of “raub”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | raubō | rift |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | reup- | to break; to tear, peel |
Words derived from “raub”