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Where does “orbans” come from?

orbans (Latin) comes from Latin orbo, from Latin orbus, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

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Ancestry of “orbans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinorboI deprive of parents, children, or other dear...
2Latinorbusbereaved, bereft, deprived by death; deprived,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
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