Where does “Rhebas” come from?

Rhebas (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ῥήβας, from Proto-Indo-European h₁réypeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reyp- — to tear, tear down.

Rhebas (Latin): A river of Bithynia flowing into the Black Sea

Definitions

  1. A river of Bithynia flowing into the Black Sea

Ancestry of “Rhebas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekῬήβαςriver Rhebas, Bithynia, Turkey
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁réypeh₂steep slope
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reyp-to tear, tear down
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reyp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁réypeh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek Ῥήβας →