Where does “rob” come from?

rob (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic rǫbъ, from Proto-Slavic rǫbati — to cut, chop.

rob (Slovene): border, edge; slave

Definitions

  1. border, edge; slave

Ancestry of “rob”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicrǫbъrim, edge
2Proto-Slavicrǫbatito cut, chop
Every word from Proto-Slavic rǫbati →Every word from Proto-Slavic rǫbъ →
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