Where does “órbita” come from?
órbita (Spanish) comes from Latin orbita, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
órbita (Spanish): orbit
Ancestry of “órbita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | orbita | A track or rut made by a wheel; A path, track; A... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |