Where does “robșag” come from?

robșag (Romanian) comes from Hungarian rabság, from Hungarian rab, from Serbo-Croatian rȁb, from Proto-Slavic orbъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

robșag (Romanian): slavery

Definitions

  1. slavery

Ancestry of “robșag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianrabságcaptivity, imprisonment
2Hungarianrabcaptive; captive, prisoner
3Serbo-Croatianrȁb—
4Proto-Slavicorbъservant, slave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos →Every word from Proto-Slavic orbъ →