Where does “arbeta” come from?
arbeta (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish arbeida, from Middle Low German arbeiden, from Old Saxon arvēdian, from Proto-Germanic arbaidijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
arbeta (Swedish): to work, to be employed to do; to work; to do a...
Definitions
- to work, to be employed to do; to work; to do a...
Ancestry of “arbeta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | arbeida | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | arbeiden | to work |
| 3 | Old Saxon | arvēdian | to offer |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | arbaidijaną | to work |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |
Words derived from “arbeta”