Where does “ribbesper” come from?

ribbesper (Low German) comes 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.

Ancestry of “ribbesper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanribbespêrspareribs; spare-ribs
2Middle Low Germanribberib, strip
3Old Saxonribbi—
4Proto-Germanicribjąrib; reef, ridge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib

Words derived from “ribbesper”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ribją →Every word from Old Saxon ribbi →