Where does “podrobit” come from?
podrobit (Czech) comes from Czech robit, from Romanian robi, from Romanian rob, from Old East Slavic робъ, from Proto-Slavic orbъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
podrobit (Czech): to conquer; to put through; to comply with, to...
Definitions
- to conquer; to put through; to comply with, to...
Ancestry of “podrobit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | robit | to do |
| 2 | Romanian | robi | to enslave, enthrall; to hold captive; to exploit |
| 3 | Romanian | rob | slave |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | робъ | serf; slave |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | orbъ | servant, slave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |