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Raabe
Raabe comes from German Rabe ‘raven’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱorh₂-reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*hrabô‘raven’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*hrabō‘raven’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050rabo‘a raven’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350rabe‘a raven’
- Germanc. 1650–presentRabe‘raven’
- EnglishtodayRaabe
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱorh₂-reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*hrabô‘raven’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*hrabō‘raven’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050rabo‘a raven’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350rabe‘a raven’
- Germanc. 1650–presentRabe‘raven’
- EnglishtodayRaabe
The story
The surname is of Old Prussian origin, itself borrowed from German Rabe (‘raven’).
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂-
crown, coronation, coroner, corona, tosh, coronet, krona, corniche, 11 more
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂- / Raabe