Where does “erf” come from?
erf (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch erve, from Old Dutch ervi, from Proto-West Germanic arbī, from Proto-Germanic arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
erf (Dutch): yard; heritage, patrimony; hereditament,...
Definitions
- yard; heritage, patrimony; hereditament,...
Ancestry of “erf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | erve | heritage, patrimony; real estate, unmovable... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | ervi | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | arbī | inheritance |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | arbiją | heritage, inheritance |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |