Latin word sorbere comes from Proto-Indo-European *srobʰ-, Proto-Indo-European - -éyeti, and later Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti (To be sipping, sucking. To cause to sip, suck.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *srobʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to sip, slurp, gulp |
| - -éyeti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *srobʰéyeti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To be sipping, sucking. To cause to sip, suck. |
| *sorβeō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | To suck in. |
| sorbere | Latin (lat) |