Where does “robota” come from?

robota (Czech) comes from Old Czech robota, from Proto-Slavic orbòta, from Proto-Slavic orbъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

robota (Czech): serfdom, villeinage; corvee; any arduous work;...

Definitions

  1. serfdom, villeinage; corvee; any arduous work;...

Ancestry of “robota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechrobotaservitude, enslavement
2Proto-Slavicorbòtawork
3Proto-Slavicorbъservant, slave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

Words derived from “robota”

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