Where does “arve” come from?

arve (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse arfi, from Proto-Germanic arbijô, from Proto-Germanic arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

arve (Old Swedish): heir

Definitions

  1. heir

Ancestry of “arve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsearfiheir
2Proto-Germanicarbijôheir
3Proto-Germanicarbijąheritage, inheritance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic arbiją →Every word from Proto-Germanic arbijô →