Where does “որբ” come from?
որբ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian որբ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
որբ (Armenian): orphan; orphaned
Ancestry of “որբ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | որբ | orphan, orphan boy or girl; derelict, desolate,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |