Where does “oarbbis” come from?
oarbbis (Northern 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;...
oarbbis (Northern Sami): orphan
Ancestry of “oarbbis”, 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;... |