Where does “arb” come from?

arb (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic arpa, from Proto-Germanic arbaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

arb (Veps): lot, fate, destiny

Definitions

  1. lot, fate, destiny

Ancestry of “arb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicarpalot; fate
2Proto-Germanicarbazworking-animal, ox; worker
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic arbaz →