Where does “gályarab” come from?
gályarab (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian rab, from Serbo-Croatian rȁb, from Proto-Slavic orbъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
gályarab (Hungarian): galley slave
Definitions
- galley slave
Ancestry of “gályarab”, step by step
gályarab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian rab
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | rab | captive; captive, prisoner |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | rȁb | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | orbъ | servant, slave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |
via Hungarian gálya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | gálya | galley |