Where does “arbeiden” come from?
arbeiden (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon arvēdian, from Proto-Germanic arbaidijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
arbeiden (Middle Low German): to work
Definitions
- to work
Ancestry of “arbeiden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | arvēdian | to offer |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | arbaidijaną | to work |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |