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

  1. destitute, deficient, deprived; poor, needy;...

Ancestry of “oarfăn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinorphănusorphan
2Ancient Greekὀρφανόςleft orphan, without parents; childless;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός →