Where does “erblassen” come from?
erblassen (German) comes from German ēr, from Middle High German er, from Old High German ēr, from Proto-West Germanic iʀ, from Proto-Germanic jīz, from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs — you (plural).
erblassen (German): to turn pale; to turn white; to die
Definitions
- to turn pale; to turn white; to die
Ancestry of “erblassen”, step by step
erblassen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German ēr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ēr | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | er | he |
| 3 | Old High German | ēr | ore; brass; formerly, previously; early |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | iʀ | he, it |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | jīz | Alternative form of *jūz |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *yúHs | you (plural) |
via German en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | en | — |