Where does “arpa” come from?

arpa (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic arpa, from Proto-Germanic arbaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

arpa (Finnish): lot; lottery ticket

Definitions

  1. lot; lottery ticket

Ancestry of “arpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicarpalot; fate
2Proto-Germanicarbazworking-animal, ox; worker
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

Words derived from “arpa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic arbaz →