Where does “ро́бкий” come from?

ро́бкий (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic робъ, from Proto-Slavic orbъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

ро́бкий (Russian): shy, timid, bashful (lacking in courage or confidence)

Definitions

  1. shy, timid, bashful (lacking in courage or confidence)

Ancestry of “ро́бкий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicробъserf; slave
2Proto-Slavicorbъservant, slave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

Words derived from “ро́бкий”

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