Where does “рабиня” come from?
рабиня (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian раб, from Church Slavonic рабъ, from Proto-Slavic orbъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
рабиня (Ukrainian): female slave
Definitions
- female slave
Ancestry of “рабиня”, step by step
рабиня traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian раб
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | раб | slave, serf |
| 2 | Church Slavonic | рабъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | orbъ | servant, slave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |
via Ukrainian иня
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | иня | — |