Etymology of the English word rob
the English word
robderived from the Old French word
roberderived from the Old French word
robederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*reup-Date
The earliest known usage of rob in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
robbed,
robbingCognates
German
rauben, Italian
rubare, Polish
rabować, Yiddish
rojbnUsage
Word found in Modern English
