Where does “ropstvo” come from?

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

ropstvo (Serbo-Croatian): slavery

Definitions

  1. slavery

Ancestry of “ropstvo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicorbьstvoslavery
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 →