Where does “работлив” come from?
работлив (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic orbotьlivъ, from Proto-Slavic orbota, from Proto-Slavic orbъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
работлив (Bulgarian): industrious, diligent, hard-working
Definitions
- industrious, diligent, hard-working
Ancestry of “работлив”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | orbotьlivъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | orbota | work |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | orbъ | servant, slave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |