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Where does “robo” come from?

robo (Swahili) comes from Arabic رُبْع — fourth; quarter.

robo (Swahili): one-fourth; a quarter

Definitions

  1. one-fourth; a quarter

Ancestry of “robo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicرُبْعfourth; quarter
Every word from Arabic رُبْع →