Where does “varfër” come from?

varfër (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian wɔrfana-, from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

varfër (Albanian): poor

Definitions

  1. poor

Ancestry of “varfër”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianwɔrfana-—
2Ancient Greekὀρφανόςleft orphan, without parents; childless;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός →