Where does “Rebe” come from?

Rebe (German) comes from Middle High German rebe, from Old High German reba, from Proto-West Germanic *rebā — ivy; tendril, creeper.

Rebe (German): vine, grape; tendril

Definitions

  1. vine, grape; tendril

Ancestry of “Rebe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanrebeoffshoot, bud
2Old High Germanrebaa grape
3Proto-West Germanic*rebāivy; tendril, creeper
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *rebā →Every word from Old High German reba →Every word from Middle High German rebe →