Where does “ärv” come from?

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

ärv (Swedish): inheritance; the passing of titles, property etc upon someone's death

Definitions

  1. inheritance; the passing of titles, property etc upon someone's death

Ancestry of “ärv”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ärv”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic arbiją →Every word from Old Norse arfr →