Where does “Erbfeind” come from?
Erbfeind (German) comes from German Feind, from Middle High German vīant, from Old High German fīant, from Proto-Germanic fijandz, from Proto-Germanic fijāną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.
Erbfeind (German): A historical enemy, hereditary or sworn enemy;...
Definitions
- A historical enemy, hereditary or sworn enemy;...
Ancestry of “Erbfeind”, step by step
Erbfeind traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Feind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Feind | enemy, fiend, foe |
| 2 | Middle High German | vīant | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fīant | enemy, fiend, foe |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fijandz | enemy, fiend |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fijāną | to hate; to dislike |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₁- | to hate, hurt |
via German Erbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Erbe | inheritance; heritage; legacy; bequest; heritage;... |
| 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;... |