Where does “erf” come from?
Erf comes from Dutch erf, from Middle Dutch erve, from Old Dutch ervi, from Proto-Germanic arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ-, meaning to inherit or work.
erf (English): Inheritance; patrimony; Stock; cattle; A small...
Definitions
- Inheritance; patrimony; Stock; cattle; A small...
Ancestry of “erf”, step by step
erf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch erf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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;... |