Where does “ribi” come from?
ribi (Estonian) comes from Middle Low German ribbe, from Old Saxon ribbi, from Proto-Germanic ribją, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- — to cover, to roof; rib.
ribi (Estonian): rib
Ancestry of “ribi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | ribbe | rib, strip |
| 2 | Old Saxon | ribbi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ribją | rib; reef, ridge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rebʰ- | to cover, to roof; rib |