Where does “erben” come from?
erben (Middle High German) comes 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;...
Ancestry of “erben”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | erben | — |
| 2 | Old High German | erbi | heritage |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | arbī | inheritance |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | arbiją | heritage, inheritance |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |