The word “rob” came via French from Late Latin words (e.g. deraubare) of Germanic origin, from Common Germanic raub– = “clothes“,
as in old times (before modern cheap mechanized mass production of
clothes) one main target of robbers was often the victim’s clothes.
Oct 6 2009
As events have unfolded during the past year and a half, a growing number of people have asked me what I think of the economy. I've learned two things from these encounters. First, questioners seem to want sound-bite answers. Incisive and extended answers can cause their eyes to quickly glaze over. Second, I've realize...
Oct 6 2009
Ed Glaeser writes, no variable from 1900 better explains success in 2000 than investment in education. That is, if you had a high percentage of the school-age population enrolled in school in 1900, you would have a high GDP per capita in 2000. Given that 100 year time difference, I think it is safe to rule out pure...
Oct 6 2009
From Wikipedia:The word "rob" came via French from Late Latin words (e.g. deraubare) of Germanic origin, from Common Germanic raub- = "clothes", as in old times (before modern cheap mechanized mass production of clothes) one main target of robbers was often the victim's clothes.
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