Where does “알바” come from?
알바 (Korean) comes from Korean 아르바이트, from Japanese アルバイト, from German arbeit, from Middle High German arbeit, from Old High German arbeit, from Proto-West Germanic arbaiþi, from Proto-Germanic arbaidiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
알바 (Korean): part-time job; side job
Definitions
- part-time job; side job
Ancestry of “알바”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 아르바이트 | part-time job; side job |
| 2 | Japanese | アルバイト | part-time job, especially for students; part-time... |
| 3 | German | arbeit | toil, regularly performed work, regularly pursued economic activity, labor, job, employment, occupation |
| 4 | Middle High German | arbeit | — |
| 5 | Old High German | arbeit | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | arbaiþi | hardship |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | arbaidiz | labour, work, toil; hardship, suffering |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |