Where does “orb” come from?
orb (Romanian) comes from Latin orbus, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
orb (Romanian): blind; blind man
Ancestry of “orb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | orbus | bereaved, bereft, deprived by death; deprived,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |