Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/raubō

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *reufaną (“to tear”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hrewp- (“to peel; tear; strip”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrɑu̯.βoː/

Noun

*raubō f

rift, gap
plunder, booty

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *raubō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*raubō	*raubôz
vocative	*raubō	*raubôz
accusative	*raubǭ	*raubōz
genitive	*raubōz	*raubǫ̂
dative	*raubōi	*raubōmaz
instrumental	*raubō	*raubōmiz

Derived terms

*walaraubō (“corpse plunder”)

Related terms

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *raubu
- Old High German: rauba
Proto-Norse: *ᚱᚨᚢᛒᚢ (*raubu)
- Old Norse: rauf, rof
  - Icelandic: rauf
  - Faroese: reyv
  - Norwegian Nynorsk: ræv, rauv
  - Norwegian Bokmål: ræv
  - Swedish: röv
  - Danish: røv

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