Where does “поработать” come from?

поработать (Russian) comes from Russian рабо́тать, from Proto-Slavic orbotati — to work.

поработать (Russian): to work for some time, to do some work, to put in some work

Definitions

  1. to work for some time, to do some work, to put in some work

Ancestry of “поработать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianрабо́татьto work
2Proto-Slavicorbotatito work
Every word from Proto-Slavic orbotati →Every word from Russian рабо́тать →