Where does “spruchreif” come from?
spruchreif (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.
spruchreif (German): definitive, official; ready to be judged
Definitions
- definitive, official; ready to be judged
Ancestry of “spruchreif”, step by step
spruchreif 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 |
via German spruch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | spruch | short saying, expression or dictum that is remembered or is meaningful in itself |
| 2 | Middle High German | spruch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | spruh | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sprukiz | saying; a saying, saw |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sprekaną | to speak, to make a noise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spreg- | to make a sound, speak; to make a sound, utter,... |