ὀρφανός

Ancient Greek

adj-1&2
Definitions
  • left orphan, without parents
  • childless
  • destitute, bereft

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₃órbʰos (orphan), *h₃erbʰ- (change ownership, change allegiance status ownership, change evolve status, orphan, child slave servant).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₃erbʰ-

Gloss

change ownership, change allegiance status ownership, change evolve status, orphan, child slave servant

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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