Where does “baldrib” come from?

baldrib (English) comes from English RIB, from Middle English rib, from Old English ribb, from Proto-West Germanic ribb, from Proto-Germanic ribją, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- — to cover, to roof; rib.

baldrib (English): A piece of pork cut lower down than the sparerib,...

Definitions

  1. A piece of pork cut lower down than the sparerib,...

Ancestry of “baldrib”, step by step

baldrib traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English RIB

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishRIBRigid inflatable boat — A lightweight inflatable...
2Middle Englishrib—
3Old Englishribbrib
4Proto-West Germanicribb—
5Proto-Germanicribjąrib; reef, ridge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib

via English bald

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbaldHaving no hair, fur or feathers; Denuded of any...
2Middle Englishballedbald
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- →