Where does “labor” come from?
labor (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin lābor, from Old Latin labos, from Romanian labă, from Hungarian láb, from Proto-Uralic luwe, from Proto-Iranian *Hrawpācáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrawpāćás — fox.
labor (Vulgar Latin): agricultural work; work; labour, toil
Definitions
- agricultural work; work; labour, toil
Ancestry of “labor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lābor | work |
| 2 | Old Latin | labos | — |
| 3 | Romanian | labă | palm; paw |
| 4 | Hungarian | láb | leg; foot; support, stand |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | luwe | bone |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *Hrawpācáh | fox |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hrawpāćás | fox |