Where does “riffill” come from?

riffill (Icelandic) comes from Low German riffel, from Proto-Germanic rīfaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēy- — thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

riffill (Icelandic): rifle

Definitions

  1. rifle

Ancestry of “riffill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low Germanriffel—
2Proto-Germanicrīfanąto tear, rend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrēy-thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīfaną →Every word from Low German riffel →