Where does “oarfăn” come from?
oarfăn (Romanian) comes from Latin orphănus, from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
oarfăn (Romanian): destitute, deficient, deprived; poor, needy;...
Definitions
- destitute, deficient, deprived; poor, needy;...
Ancestry of “oarfăn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | orphănus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀρφανός | left orphan, without parents; childless;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |