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

  1. children, kids

Ancestry of “ребятня”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianребёнокchild, kid, baby: children, kids, babies; guys,...
2Old East Slavicробѧchild
3Old East Slavicробъserf; slave
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 h₃órbʰosEvery word from Proto-Slavic orbъ