Where does “arvelig” come from?

arvelig (Danish) comes from Danish lig, from Old Norse lík, from Middle Low German līk, from Proto-Germanic līką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

arvelig (Danish): hereditary

Definitions

  1. hereditary

Ancestry of “arvelig”, step by step

arvelig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish lig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishligequal to; like, similar to; body, corpse
2Old Norselíkleechline; body; leech
3Middle Low Germanlīk—
4Proto-Germaniclīkąbody; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

via Danish arve

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danisharvepimpernel (Anagallis), especially scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis)
2Old Norsearfiheir
3Proto-Germanicarbijôheir
4Proto-Germanicarbijąheritage, inheritance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līką →Every word from Middle Low German līk →