Where does “рабе” come from?

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

рабе (Old Novgorodian): servant, slave

Definitions

  1. servant, slave

Ancestry of “рабе”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicрабъslave; servant
2Proto-Slavicorbъservant, slave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
4Proto-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 →