Where does “orfanus” come from?

orfanus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

orfanus (Latin): orphan

Definitions

  1. orphan

Ancestry of “orfanus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀρφανόςleft orphan, without parents; childless;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

Words derived from “orfanus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός →