h₃erbʰ-₂

“to turn, change, transfer”

Widely acceptedchangelabor

Source of Latin orbus, English orphan, robot (via Slavic)

Root for turning over/changing, yielding Latin orbus and English orphan, and Slavic robotъ (work).

h₁werg-“to do, work, make”h₁werg-mn̥“work, deed, product”h₂ep-er-“work, labor, effort”h₃ep-“to work, produce”h₃erp-“to turn, change sides”mey-tʰ-“to exchange, trade, change”meyH-“to change, exchange, go”meyH-tó-“changed, exchanged, moved”