Where does “Sorbian” come from?
Sorbian (English) comes from English Sorb, from English absorb, from Middle French absorber, from Latin absorbeō, from Latin sorbeo, from Proto-Italic sorβeō, from Proto-Indo-European srobʰéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
Sorbian (English): Of or pertaining to the Sorbs or to the Sorbian...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the Sorbs or to the Sorbian...
Ancestry of “Sorbian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sorb | A member of a Slavic people living in Lusatia in... |
| 2 | English | absorb | To include so that it no longer has separate... |
| 3 | Middle French | absorber | — |
| 4 | Latin | absorbeō | to swallow down, devour |
| 5 | Latin | sorbeo | I suck in, drink up |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | sorβeō | to suck in |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | srobʰéyeti | to be sipping, sucking; to cause to sip, suck |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |