Where does “Ribisel” come from?
Ribisel (German) comes from Medieval Latin ribes, from Arabic رِيبَاس, from Persian ریواس, from Middle Persian lypʾs, from Proto-Iranian (h)rabā́š, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (s)rabʰā́ćš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -ā́ćš, from Proto-Indo-European -eḱés.
Ribisel (German): currant (Ribes gen. et spp., chiefly the fruits)
Definitions
- currant (Ribes gen. et spp., chiefly the fruits)