Where does “reiflich” come from?

reiflich (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.

reiflich (German): mature

Definitions

  1. mature

Ancestry of “reiflich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanReifring; hoop; frost; hoar frost
2Middle High Germanreif—
3Old High Germanreifstrap, belt; belt, strap, cord, ring, hoop
4Proto-West Germanicraipstrip, band
5Proto-Germanicraipazstrip; margin; strap; band; rein; cord; rope;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanroypnósstrap, band, rope
Every word from Proto-Indo-European roypnós →Every word from Proto-Germanic raipaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic raip →
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