Where does “orfenin” come from?

orfenin (Old French) comes from Old French orfene, from Latin orphănus, from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

orfenin (Old French): orphan

Definitions

  1. orphan

Ancestry of “orfenin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchorfene—
2Latinorphănusorphan
3Ancient Greekὀρφανόςleft orphan, without parents; childless;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

Words derived from “orfenin”

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