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erfa.

to inherit

4 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈɛrva]
  1. to inherit

    weak
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse erfa, from Proto-Germanic *arbijaną, denominative from *arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃erbʰ- (“change allegiance or status or ownership”). Cognate with Swedish ärva.

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