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

  1. Having the form of an orb; round; spherical

Ancestry of “orbed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishorbA spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the...
2Old Frenchorbblind
3Latinorbusbereaved, bereft, deprived by death; deprived,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

Words derived from “orbed”

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