Where does “reibungslos” come from?
reibungslos (German) comes from German Reibung, from German reiben, 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.
reibungslos (German): smooth; smoothly
Definitions
- smooth; smoothly
Ancestry of “reibungslos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Reibung | friction |
| 2 | German | reiben | to rub; to chafe; to grate |
| 3 | Middle High German | rīben | — |
| 4 | Old High German | rīban | to rub |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wrīban | to rub; to wipe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wrībaną | to rub; to wipe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werp- | to bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |