Where does “рабыня” come from?
рабыня (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic orbyni, from Proto-Slavic orbъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
рабыня (Russian): female slave
Ancestry of “рабыня”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | orbyni | female slave, maid |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | orbъ | servant, slave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |