Where does “orbed” come from?
Orbed comes from Middle English orbed, from Latin orbis meaning "circle" or "disk," from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, derived from the root h₃erbʰ- with the suffix -tós.
orbed (English): Having the form of an orb; round; spherical
Definitions
- Having the form of an orb; round; spherical
Ancestry of “orbed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | orb | A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the... |
| 2 | Old French | orb | blind |
| 3 | Latin | orbus | bereaved, bereft, deprived by death; deprived,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |