Where does “reep” come from?
reep (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch rep, from Old Dutch reip, from Proto-Germanic raipaz, from Proto-Indo-European roypnós — strap, band, rope.
reep (Dutch): a strip, resulting from ripping, cutting etc; a...
Definitions
- a strip, resulting from ripping, cutting etc; a...
Ancestry of “reep”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | rep | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | reip | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raipaz | strip; margin; strap; band; rein; cord; rope;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | roypnós | strap, band, rope |
Words derived from “reep”