Erbe

German (Berlin)

/ˈɛrbə/

noun
Definitions
  • inheritance; heritage; legacy; bequest property that is bequeathed and inherited
  • (figurative) heritage anything that is passed down from preceding generations, e.g. genes, values, attitudes, traditions, etc.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German erbe (heritage) inherited from Old High German erbi inherited from *arbī inherited from Proto-Germanic *arbiją (heritage) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₃erbʰ- (change ownership, change allegiance status ownership, change evolve status, orphan, child slave servant).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₃erbʰ-

Gloss

change ownership, change allegiance status ownership, change evolve status, orphan, child slave servant

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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