Where does “robi” come from?

robi (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;...

robi (Romanian): to enslave, enthrall; to hold captive; to exploit

Definitions

  1. to enslave, enthrall; to hold captive; to exploit

Ancestry of “robi”, 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;...

Words derived from “robi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos →Every word from Proto-Slavic orbъ →