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Where does “tronarving” come from?

tronarving (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk arving, from Norwegian Nynorsk arv, from Old Norse arfr, from Proto-Germanic arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

tronarving (Norwegian Nynorsk): heir to the throne

Definitions

  1. heir to the throne

Ancestry of “tronarving”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskarvingan heir, or heiress
2Norwegian Nynorskarvheritage
3Old Norsearfrinheritance heritage; patrimony
4Proto-Germanicarbijąheritage, inheritance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
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