Where does “orfanato” come from?
orfanato (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese órfão, from Late Latin orphanus, from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
orfanato (Portuguese): orphanage
Ancestry of “orfanato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | órfão | orphan |
| 2 | Late Latin | orphanus | orphan |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀρφανός | left orphan, without parents; childless;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |