Where does “arftaka” come from?

arftaka (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse arfr, from Proto-Germanic arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

arftaka (Old Norse): receiving, or taking possession of, an inheritance

Definitions

  1. receiving, or taking possession of, an inheritance

Ancestry of “arftaka”, step by step

arftaka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse arfr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsearfrinheritance heritage; patrimony
2Proto-Germanicarbijąheritage, inheritance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

via Old Norse taka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
2Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic arbiją →Every word from Old Norse arfr →