Where does “roba” come from?
roba (Czech) comes from Czech orba, from Czech orat, from Old Czech orati, from Proto-Slavic oràti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic árˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
roba (Czech): woman; wife; genitive singular of rob
Definitions
- woman; wife; genitive singular of rob
Ancestry of “roba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | orba | ploughing |
| 2 | Czech | orat | to plough |
| 3 | Old Czech | orati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | oràti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | árˀtei | to plow/plough |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éryeti | to be ploughing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |