Where does “riffle” come from?
riffle (German) comes from German riffeln, from German riffilōn, from Proto-Germanic rīfaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēy- — thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...
riffle (German): inflection of riffeln:
## first-person singular...
Definitions
- inflection of riffeln:
## first-person singular...
Ancestry of “riffle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | riffeln | to groove; to ripple |
| 2 | German | riffilōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rīfaną | to tear, rend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rēy- | thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,... |