Where does “рабити” come from?

рабити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic orbiti, from Proto-Slavic orbъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

рабити (Serbo-Croatian): to use

Definitions

  1. to use

Ancestry of “рабити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicorbitito do, to work
2Proto-Slavicorbъservant, slave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos →Every word from Proto-Slavic orbъ →