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

Definitions

  1. female slave

Ancestry of “рабыня”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicorbynifemale slave, maid
2Proto-Slavicorbъservant, slave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
4Proto-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 →