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