Where does “ierfa” come from?
ierfa (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic arbijô, from Proto-Germanic arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
ierfa (Old English): heir
Ancestry of “ierfa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | arbijô | heir |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | arbiją | heritage, inheritance |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |