Where does “overrijp” come from?

overrijp (Dutch) comes from Dutch rijp, from Middle Dutch ripe, from Proto-Germanic ripi, from Proto-Germanic rīpiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reyb- — to snatch.

overrijp (Dutch): overripe; too ripe

Definitions

  1. overripe; too ripe

Ancestry of “overrijp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrijpripe; hoarfrost
2Middle Dutchripe—
3Proto-Germanicripi—
4Proto-Germanicrīpizripe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reyb-to snatch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reyb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīpiz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ripi →
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