Where does “работьникъ” come from?

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

работьникъ (Old Church Slavonic): servant

Definitions

  1. servant

Ancestry of “работьникъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicработаservitude; slavery
2Proto-Slavicorbòtawork
3Proto-Slavicorbъservant, slave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos →Every word from Proto-Slavic orbъ →