Where does “работёнка” come from?

работёнка (Russian) comes from Russian рабо́та, 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;...

работёнка (Russian): nasty work, nasty job

Definitions

  1. nasty work, nasty job

Ancestry of “работёнка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianрабо́таwork
2Old East Slavicроботаlabor, work
3Proto-Slavicorbòtawork
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 →
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