Where does “ribín” come from?

ribín (Irish) comes from Irish ribe, from Middle Irish ruibe — hair, bristle.

ribín (Irish): ribbon

Definitions

  1. ribbon

Ancestry of “ribín”, step by step

ribín traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish ribe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishribehair single strand, eyelash, whisker
2Middle Irishruibehair, bristle

via Middle English riban

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishribanribbon
2Old Frenchriban—

Words derived from “ribín”

Every word from Middle Irish ruibe →Every word from Irish ribe →