Where does “arfi” come from?
arfi (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse arfi, from Proto-Germanic arbijô, from Proto-Germanic arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
arfi (Icelandic): heir; chickweed, starwort; indefinite dative...
Definitions
- heir; chickweed, starwort; indefinite dative...
Ancestry of “arfi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | arfi | heir |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | arbijô | heir |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | arbiją | heritage, inheritance |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |