Where does “barnarov” come from?

barnarov (Swedish) comes from Swedish röv, from Middle Low German rōf, from Old Saxon rōf, from Proto-Germanic *raub, from Proto-Germanic raubaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

barnarov (Swedish): kidnapping abducting a child

Definitions

  1. kidnapping abducting a child

Ancestry of “barnarov”, step by step

barnarov traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish röv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrövass
2Middle Low Germanrōf
3Old Saxonrōfnumerous, vigorous, strong
4Proto-Germanic*raub
5Proto-Germanicraubazrape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,...
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

via Swedish barn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbarna child; child, offspring; a descendant
2Old Swedishbarnchild
3Old Norsebarnchild
4Proto-Germanicbarnąchild
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-Every word from Proto-Germanic raubaz