Where does “Erbland” come from?
Erbland (German) comes from German land, from Middle High German lant, from Old High German lant, from Proto-West Germanic land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
Erbland (German): hereditary land
Definitions
- hereditary land
Ancestry of “Erbland”, step by step
Erbland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German land
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | land | country territory of a nation |
| 2 | Middle High German | lant | land; country |
| 3 | Old High German | lant | land; country |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
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;... |