Where does “Erbtante” come from?

Erbtante (German) comes from German erben, from Middle High German erben, from Old High German erben, from Old High German erbi, from Proto-West Germanic arbī, from Proto-Germanic arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

Erbtante (German): rich aunt

Definitions

  1. rich aunt

Ancestry of “Erbtante”, step by step

Erbtante traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German erben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanerbento inherit
2Middle High Germanerben—
3Old High Germanerben—
4Old High Germanerbiheritage
5Proto-West Germanicarbīinheritance
6Proto-Germanicarbijąheritage, inheritance
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

via German Tante

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTanteaunt; woman, broad
2Frenchtanteaunt
3Middle Frenchtante—
4Middle Frenchanteauntie; aunt
5Old Frenchantenominative singular of antain; aunt
6Latinamitapaternal aunt; father's sister
7Proto-Indo-Europeanamma-mother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic arbiją →Every word from Proto-West Germanic arbī →