Where does “ribbing” come from?
Ribbing comes from Middle English -ing and Old English -ing, derived from Old English -ung, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ-, meaning to scratch or scrape.
ribbing (English): present participle of rib; The action of the verb...
Definitions
- present participle of rib; The action of the verb...
Ancestry of “ribbing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | RIB | Rigid inflatable boat — A lightweight inflatable... |
| 2 | Middle English | rib | — |
| 3 | Old English | ribb | rib |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ribb | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ribją | rib; reef, ridge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rebʰ- | to cover, to roof; rib |
Words derived from “ribbing”