Where does “erb” come from?

erb (Old Czech) comes from Middle High German erbe, from Old High German erbi, from Proto-West Germanic arbī, from Proto-Germanic arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

erb (Old Czech): heir

Definitions

  1. heir

Ancestry of “erb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanerbeheritage
2Old High Germanerbiheritage
3Proto-West Germanicarbīinheritance
4Proto-Germanicarbijąheritage, inheritance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic arbiją →Every word from Proto-West Germanic arbī →