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Where does “arbeidsleir” come from?

arbeidsleir (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk arbeid, from Middle Low German arbeit, from Old Saxon arvēd, from Proto-West Germanic arbaiþi, from Proto-Germanic arbaidiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

arbeidsleir (Norwegian Nynorsk): a labour camp; a work camp

Definitions

  1. a labour camp; a work camp

Ancestry of “arbeidsleir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskarbeidwork; imperative of arbeide
2Middle Low Germanarbeit—
3Old Saxonarvēd—
4Proto-West Germanicarbaiþihardship
5Proto-Germanicarbaidizlabour, work, toil; hardship, suffering
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
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