Where does “arvtagerska” come from?

arvtagerska (Swedish) comes from Swedish taga, from Old Swedish taka, from Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic tēkaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- — to touch.

arvtagerska (Swedish): heiress, inheritress

Definitions

  1. heiress, inheritress

Ancestry of “arvtagerska”, step by step

arvtagerska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish taga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishtagaDated form of ta
2Old Swedishtakato touch, reach; to grasp, seize; to take, bring
3Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
4Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch

via Swedish ärv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishärvinheritance; the passing of titles, property etc upon someone's death
2Old Norsearfrinheritance heritage; patrimony
3Proto-Germanicarbijąheritage, inheritance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkaną →Every word from Old Norse taka →
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