Where does “Arved” come from?
Arved (Estonian) comes from Proto-West Germanic arbaiþi, from Proto-Germanic arbaidiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
Ancestry of “Arved”, step by step
Arved traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic arbaiþi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | arbaiþi | hardship |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | arbaidiz | labour, work, toil; hardship, suffering |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |
via Old Norse Arviðr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Arviðr | — |