Where does “reef” come from?
reef (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch rīven, from Proto-West Germanic rīfan, from Proto-Germanic rīfaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēy- — thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...
reef (Dutch): line drawn on the ground, furrow; Alternative...
Definitions
- line drawn on the ground, furrow; Alternative...
Ancestry of “reef”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | rīven | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | rīfan | to tear, to rend |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rīfaną | to tear, rend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rēy- | thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,... |