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