Where does “arbaiþi” come from?

arbaiþi (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic arbaidiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

arbaiþi (Proto-West Germanic): hardship

Definitions

  1. hardship

Ancestry of “arbaiþi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicarbaidizlabour, work, toil; hardship, suffering
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

Words derived from “arbaiþi”

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