Where does “orvet” come from?
orvet (English) comes from French orvet, from Old French orb, from Latin orbus, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
orvet (English): The slowworm
Ancestry of “orvet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | orvet | slowworm |
| 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;... |