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

Definitions

  1. rib

Ancestry of “ribi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanribberib, strip
2Old Saxonribbi
3Proto-Germanicribjąrib; reef, ridge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic ribjąEvery word from Old Saxon ribbi
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