Where does “робі́тник” come from?

робі́тник (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian роби́ти, from Old East Slavic робити, from Proto-Slavic orbiti, from Proto-Slavic orbъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

робі́тник (Ukrainian): worker

Definitions

  1. worker

Ancestry of “робі́тник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianроби́тиto do, to make
2Old East Slavicробити—
3Proto-Slavicorbitito do, to work
4Proto-Slavicorbъservant, slave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

Words derived from “робі́тник”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos →Every word from Proto-Slavic orbъ →