Where does “orb” come from?
Orb comes from Old French orb, from Latin orbis meaning "circle" or "disk," from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, derived from the root h₃erbʰ-.
orb (English): A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the...
Definitions
- A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the...
Ancestry of “orb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | orb | blind |
| 2 | Latin | orbus | bereaved, bereft, deprived by death; deprived,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |