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Where does “árbi” come from?

árbi (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic ārpē, from Proto-Germanic arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

árbi (Northern Sami): inheritance; legacy; heritage

Definitions

  1. inheritance; legacy; heritage

Ancestry of “árbi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicārpēinheritance
2Proto-Germanicarbijąheritage, inheritance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
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