Where does “orphanry” come from?
orphanry (English) comes from English orphan, from Late Latin orphanus, from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
orphanry (English): The state of being an orphan; The losing of both...
Definitions
- The state of being an orphan; The losing of both...
Ancestry of “orphanry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | orphan | A person, especially a minor, both or one of... |
| 2 | Late Latin | orphanus | orphan |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀρφανός | left orphan, without parents; childless;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |