Where does “rivel” come from?

rivel (English) comes from Middle English rivelen, from Old English rifelan, from Proto-Germanic ribjōną — to wrap; wind; roll; twist; coil.

rivel (English): To shrivel, wrinkle; To cause to be wrinkled, to...

Definitions

  1. To shrivel, wrinkle; To cause to be wrinkled, to...

Ancestry of “rivel”, step by step

rivel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English rivelen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishrivelento wrinkle
2Old Englishrifelan—
3Proto-Germanicribjōnąto wrap; wind; roll; twist; coil

via Rhine Franconian Riwwel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Rhine FranconianRiwwel—
Every word from Proto-Germanic ribjōną →Every word from Old English rifelan →Every word from Middle English rivelen →