Where does “раби” come from?

раби (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic rǫbiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ramˀb-.

раби (Macedonian): to hem, border

Definitions

  1. to hem, border

Ancestry of “раби”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicrǫbitito chop; to hem
2Proto-Balto-Slavicramˀb-—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ramˀb- →Every word from Proto-Slavic rǫbiti →