Where does “работа” come from?

работа (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic orbòta, from Proto-Slavic orbъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

работа (Old Church Slavonic): servitude; slavery

Definitions

  1. servitude; slavery

Ancestry of “работа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicorbòtawork
2Proto-Slavicorbъservant, slave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

Words derived from “работа”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos →Every word from Proto-Slavic orbъ →