Where does “arbeterska” come from?
arbeterska (Swedish) comes from Swedish arbeta, 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;...
Ancestry of “arbeterska”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | arbeta | to work, to be employed to do; to work; to do a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | arbeida | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | arbeiden | to work |
| 4 | Old Saxon | arvēdian | to offer |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | arbaidijaną | to work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |