Where does “robește” come from?

robește (Romanian) comes from Romanian rob, from Old East Slavic робъ, from Proto-Slavic orbъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

robește (Romanian): slavishly

Definitions

  1. slavishly

Ancestry of “robește”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianrobslave
2Old East Slavicробъserf; slave
3Proto-Slavicorbъservant, slave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
5Proto-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 →
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