Where does “reiben” come from?

reiben (German) comes from Middle High German rīben, from Old High German rīban, from Proto-West Germanic wrīban, from Proto-Germanic wrībaną, from Proto-Indo-European werp-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

reiben (German): to rub; to chafe; to grate

Definitions

  1. to rub; to chafe; to grate

Ancestry of “reiben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanrīben—
2Old High Germanrībanto rub
3Proto-West Germanicwrībanto rub; to wipe
4Proto-Germanicwrībanąto rub; to wipe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerp-to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “reiben”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrībaną →