Where does “gerb” come from?
gerb (Azerbaijani) comes from Russian герб, from Polish herb, from Czech erb, from German erbe, from Middle High German erbe, from Old High German erbi, from Proto-West Germanic arbī, from Proto-Germanic arbiją — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
gerb (Azerbaijani): coat of arms
Ancestry of “gerb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | герб | coat of arms |
| 2 | Polish | herb | coat of arms; armigerous clan; cf. Polish... |
| 3 | Czech | erb | coat of arms |
| 4 | German | erbe | inflection of erben:
## first-person singular... |
| 5 | Middle High German | erbe | heritage |
| 6 | Old High German | erbi | heritage |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | arbī | inheritance |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | arbiją | heritage, inheritance |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |