Where does “ribbingly” come from?
ribbingly (English) comes from English ribbing, 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.
ribbingly (English): teasingly
Definitions
- teasingly
Ancestry of “ribbingly”, step by step
ribbingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ribbing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ribbing | present participle of rib; The action of the verb... |
| 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 |