Where does “robinja” come from?

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

robinja (Serbo-Croatian): slave (female)

Definitions

  1. slave (female)

Ancestry of “robinja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicorbynifemale slave, maid
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 →
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