Where does “ripgut” come from?
ripgut (English) comes from English ripgut brome, from English rip, from Middle English rippen, from Middle English ryppen, from Proto-Germanic rupjaną, from Proto-Germanic raupijaną, from Proto-Indo-European roub ~ reub-, from Proto-Indo-European reup.
ripgut (English): Alternative form of ripgut brome
Definitions
- Alternative form of ripgut brome
Ancestry of “ripgut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ripgut brome | A type of weedy grass, Bromus diandrus, with... |
| 2 | English | rip | A tear; A type of tide or current; A comical,... |
| 3 | Middle English | rippen | — |
| 4 | Middle English | ryppen | to pluck |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rupjaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raupijaną | to pluck, rip, pull off |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | roub ~ reub- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | reup | — |