Where does “odrobinka” come from?
odrobinka (Polish) comes from Polish odrobina, from Polish odrobić, from Polish robić, from Proto-Slavic orbiti, from Proto-Slavic orbъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
Ancestry of “odrobinka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | odrobina | hint, dash, drop, crumb, shred |
| 2 | Polish | odrobić | to work off |
| 3 | Polish | robić | to make; to do; to act, to work |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | orbiti | to do, to work |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | orbъ | servant, slave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |