Where does “erfdrager” come from?
erfdrager (Dutch) comes from Dutch erf, 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;...
erfdrager (Dutch): heir, inheritor
Ancestry of “erfdrager”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | erf | yard; heritage, patrimony; hereditament,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | erve | heritage, patrimony; real estate, unmovable... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ervi | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | arbī | inheritance |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | arbiją | heritage, inheritance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |