Where does “podróbka” come from?
podróbka (Polish) comes from Polish podrobić, 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;...
podróbka (Polish): knockoff, counterfeit, low quality goods passed...
Definitions
- knockoff, counterfeit, low quality goods passed...
Ancestry of “podróbka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | podrobić | to counterfeit, forge; to crumble, comminute,... |
| 2 | Polish | robić | to make; to do; to act, to work |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | orbiti | to do, to work |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | orbъ | servant, slave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |