Where does “arpa” come from?

arpa (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic arbaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

arpa (Proto-Finnic): lot; fate

Definitions

  1. lot; fate

Ancestry of “arpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicarbazworking-animal, ox; worker
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

Words derived from “arpa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic arbaz →