Where does “Aarbechtsgezei” come from?
Aarbechtsgezei (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Aarbecht, from Old High German arbeit, from Proto-West Germanic arbaiþi, from Proto-Germanic arbaidiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
Aarbechtsgezei (Luxembourgish): work clothes, uniform
Definitions
- work clothes, uniform
Ancestry of “Aarbechtsgezei”, step by step
Aarbechtsgezei traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Aarbecht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Aarbecht | work, occupation; job, task |
| 2 | Old High German | arbeit | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | arbaiþi | hardship |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | arbaidiz | labour, work, toil; hardship, suffering |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |
via Luxembourgish Gezei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Gezei | clothing |