Rove
/roʊv/noun
To wander or travel without a fixed destination; also, to search or look around aimlessly.
Did you know?The verb **rove** is linked to the same Germanic root behind **rob**, because both originally carried the energy of seizure, raiding, and roaming beyond control.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*raubōną / *raubōn
“to plunder, seize, or rob”
Old English
OE
rōfian
“to roam, wander”
Middle English
ME
roven
“to wander about aimlessly or in search of something”
16th Century
English
rove
“to wander, travel, or move about without a fixed course”
Modern English
English
rove
“to wander or travel without a fixed destination”