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Where does “orbus (ab oculis)” come from?

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

Ancestry of “orbus (ab oculis)”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

Words derived from “orbus (ab oculis)”

  • orb
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