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Where does “riffeln” come from?

riffeln (German) comes from German riffilōn, from Proto-Germanic rīfaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēy- — thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

riffeln (German): to groove; to ripple

Definitions

  1. to groove; to ripple

Ancestry of “riffeln”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanriffilōn—
2Proto-Germanicrīfanąto tear, rend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrēy-thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

Words derived from “riffeln”

  • riffle
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