Where does “Korallenriff” come from?
Korallenriff (German) comes from German Riff, from English riff, from Middle English rif, from Old English hrif, from Proto-West Germanic hrif, from Proto-Germanic hrefaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrep- — body.
Korallenriff (German): coral reef
Definitions
- coral reef
Ancestry of “Korallenriff”, step by step
Korallenriff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Riff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Riff | reef; riff |
| 2 | English | riff | A repeated instrumental melody line in a song; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | rif | — |
| 4 | Old English | hrif | body; womb; belly |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hrif | womb |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hrefaz | body; torso; stomach |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱrep- | body |
via German Koralle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Koralle | coral |