𐀃𐀞
Mycenaean Greek
Etymology
Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- (“to work, toil”).
Alternatively, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₃órbʰos (“orphan; servant, slave, worker”). Compare Armenian որբ (orb), Latin orbus, and Sanskrit अर्भ (arbha). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
References
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