Where does “Rippe” come from?

Rippe (German) comes from Middle High German rippe, from Old High German rippa, from Proto-Germanic ribją, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- — to cover, to roof; rib.

Rippe (German): rib

Definitions

  1. rib

Ancestry of “Rippe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanrippe—
2Old High Germanrippa—
3Proto-Germanicribjąrib; reef, ridge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ribją →Every word from Old High German rippa →