Where does “スペアリブ” come from?

スペアリブ (Japanese) comes from English sparerib, from Low German ribbesper, from Middle Low German ribbespêr, from Middle Low German ribbe, from Old Saxon ribbi, from Proto-Germanic ribją, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- — to cover, to roof; rib.

スペアリブ (Japanese): sparerib

Definitions

  1. sparerib

Ancestry of “スペアリブ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishspareribA cut of meat including the rib bones
2Low Germanribbesper—
3Middle Low Germanribbespêrspareribs; spare-ribs
4Middle Low Germanribberib, strip
5Old Saxonribbi—
6Proto-Germanicribjąrib; reef, ridge
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ribją →Every word from Old Saxon ribbi →