Erbe.
inheritance; heritage; legacy; bequest (property that is bequeathed and inherited)
Meaning & usage
inheritance; heritage; legacy; bequest (property that is bequeathed and inherited)
heritage (anything that is passed down from preceding generations, e.g. genes, values, attitudes, traditions, etc.)
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German erbe, from Old High German erbi, from Proto-West Germanic *arbī, from Proto-Germanic *arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃erbʰ- (“to change ownership”). Cognate with Dutch erf (“yard”), obsolete English erf. Related to German Arbeit (“work”).
heir, beneficiary
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German erbe, from Old High German erbo, arbeo, from Proto-Germanic *arbijô.
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