Where does “erve” come from?
erve (Middle English) comes from Old English ierfe, from Proto-West Germanic arbī, from Proto-Germanic arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
erve (Middle English): Stock, cattle; farm animals; An individual farm...
Definitions
- Stock, cattle; farm animals; An individual farm...
Ancestry of “erve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ierfe | heritage; bequest, inheritance; inherited... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | arbī | inheritance |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | arbiją | heritage, inheritance |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |
Words derived from “erve”