Where does “reifen” come from?
reifen (German) comes from German Reif, from Middle High German reif, from Old High German reif, from Proto-West Germanic raip, from Proto-Germanic raipaz, from Proto-Indo-European roypnós — strap, band, rope.
reifen (German): to ripen; to frost
Definitions
- to ripen; to frost
Ancestry of “reifen”, step by step
reifen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Reif
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Reif | ring; hoop; frost; hoar frost |
| 2 | Middle High German | reif | — |
| 3 | Old High German | reif | strap, belt; belt, strap, cord, ring, hoop |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | raip | strip, band |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raipaz | strip; margin; strap; band; rein; cord; rope;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | roypnós | strap, band, rope |