Where does “рабо́та” come from?

рабо́та (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic робота, from Proto-Slavic orbòta, from Proto-Slavic orbъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

рабо́та (Russian): work

Definitions

  1. work

Ancestry of “рабо́та”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicроботаlabor, work
2Proto-Slavicorbòtawork
3Proto-Slavicorbъservant, slave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

Words derived from “рабо́та”

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