Question 1

What is the definition of the French word "robe"?

Accepted Answer

First person singular present indicative of rober.
Third person singular present indicative of rober.
First person singular present subjunctive of rober.
Third person singular present subjunctive of rober.
Second person singular imperative of rober.

Question 2

Where does the French word "robe" come from?

Accepted Answer

deverbal from Old French rober (to steal), from which English rob is derived and which only survives in the prefixed form dérober. This word originally meant 'war booty', 'spoils', then by specialization 'tunic', and finally, by hyperspecialization, 'feminine garment'.

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