Where does “Oarbaid” come from?
Oarbaid (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian arbeid, from Proto-Germanic arbaidiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
Oarbaid (Saterland Frisian): work; labour
Ancestry of “Oarbaid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | arbeid | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | arbaidiz | labour, work, toil; hardship, suffering |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |