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Where does “arve” come from?

arve (Danish) comes from Old Norse arfi, from Proto-Germanic arbijô, from Proto-Germanic arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

arve (Danish): pimpernel , especially scarlet pimpernel;...

Definitions

  1. pimpernel , especially scarlet pimpernel;...

Ancestry of “arve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsearfiheir
2Proto-Germanicarbijôheir
3Proto-Germanicarbijąheritage, inheritance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

Words derived from “arve”

  • arvelig
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- →