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Where does “rabon” come from?

rabon (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;...

rabon (Hungarian): superessive singular of rab

Definitions

  1. superessive singular of rab

Ancestry of “rabon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianrabcaptive; captive, prisoner
2Serbo-Croatianrȁb—
3Proto-Slavicorbъservant, slave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
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