Where does “раб” come from?

раб (Belarusian) comes from Old Church Slavonic рабъ, from Proto-Slavic orbъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

раб (Belarusian): slave, serf

Definitions

  1. slave, serf

Ancestry of “раб”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicрабъslave; servant
2Proto-Slavicorbъservant, slave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

Words derived from “раб”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos →Every word from Proto-Slavic orbъ →