Where does “midribbed” come from?
midribbed (English) comes from English ED, from Japanese エンディング, from English ending, from Middle English ending, from Middle English endyng, from Old English endung, from Old English endian, from Proto-Germanic andijōną — on, onto.
midribbed (English): Having a midrib
Definitions
- Having a midrib
Ancestry of “midribbed”, step by step
midribbed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ED
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ED | Initialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Japanese | エンディング | ending, especially of a broadcast or performance |
| 3 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 4 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 5 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 6 | Old English | endung | ending |
| 7 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English midrib
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | midrib | The strengthened vein down the middle of a flower... |
| 2 | English | RIB | Rigid inflatable boat — A lightweight inflatable... |
| 3 | Middle English | rib | — |
| 4 | Old English | ribb | rib |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ribb | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ribją | rib; reef, ridge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rebʰ- | to cover, to roof; rib |