Where does “Ahnenerbe” come from?
Ahnenerbe (German) comes from German erbe, from Middle High German erbe, from Old High German erbi, from Proto-West Germanic arbī, from Proto-Germanic arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
Ancestry of “Ahnenerbe”, step by step
Ahnenerbe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German erbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | erbe | inflection of erben: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | erbe | heritage |
| 3 | Old High German | erbi | heritage |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | arbī | inheritance |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | arbiją | heritage, inheritance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |