Words that come from Proto-Indo-European “roub ~ reub-”

52 words across 16 languages descend from Proto-Indo-European roub ~ reub- — including rip, ripper, riptide, ripcord, ripsaw, unrip, ripstop, Ripperology.

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English (16)

Spanish (8)

Portuguese (4)

Old High German (3)

Proto-Germanic (3)

German (3)

Middle High German (3)

Gothic (2)

Proto-West Germanic (2)

Middle English (2)

Chamicuro (1)

Chavacano (1)

Luxembourgish (1)

Galician (1)

Old Portuguese (1)

Old Saxon (1)