Where does “oarbes” come from?
oarbes (Lule Sami) comes from Proto-Samic oarpēs, from Proto-Samic orpas, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
oarbes (Lule Sami): orphaned; lonely and abandoned
Definitions
- orphaned; lonely and abandoned
Ancestry of “oarbes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | oarpēs | orphan |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | orpas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |