Where does “robota” come from?

robota (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic orbòta, from Proto-Slavic orbъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

robota (Slovak): work; work, job, employment

Definitions

  1. work; work, job, employment

Ancestry of “robota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicorbòtawork
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 →