Where does “Reb” come from?

Reb (Hunsrik) comes from Middle High German rebe, from Old High German reba, from Proto-West Germanic *rebā — ivy; tendril, creeper.

Reb (Hunsrik): vine

Definitions

  1. vine

Ancestry of “Reb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanrebeoffshoot, bud
2Old High Germanrebaa grape
3Proto-West Germanic*rebāivy; tendril, creeper
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *rebā →Every word from Old High German reba →Every word from Middle High German rebe →