Where does “ребятня” come from?
ребятня (Russian) comes from Russian ребёнок, from Old East Slavic робѧ, from Old East Slavic робъ, from Proto-Slavic orbъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
ребятня (Russian): children, kids
Definitions
- children, kids
Ancestry of “ребятня”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ребёнок | child, kid, baby: children, kids, babies; guys,... |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | робѧ | child |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | робъ | serf; slave |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | orbъ | servant, slave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |