Where does “airf” come from?
airf (Scots) comes from Middle English erve, from Old English ierfe, from Proto-West Germanic arbī, from Proto-Germanic arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
airf (Scots): erf inheritance, patrimony
Definitions
- erf inheritance, patrimony
Ancestry of “airf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | erve | Stock, cattle; farm animals; An individual farm... |
| 2 | Old English | ierfe | heritage; bequest, inheritance; inherited... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | arbī | inheritance |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | arbiją | heritage, inheritance |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |