ropa

/ˈropa/ · A2 · noun · f

garment

👕👗 ropa sounds like robe — and they share the same root

Spanish ropa and English robe both come from a Germanic word for spoils or booty (raupa/rauba), since clothing was commonly taken as plunder. Same root as English rob. Robe narrowed to one garment; ropa widened to all clothing.

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