Where does “rribë” come from?
rribë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian wribā, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rribë (Albanian): gale, wind; waterfall, torrent
Definitions
- gale, wind; waterfall, torrent
Ancestry of “rribë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | wribā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | werb- | to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |