Where does “riffel” come from?

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

Ancestry of “riffel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrīfanąto tear, rend
2Proto-Indo-Europeanrēy-thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

Words derived from “riffel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīfaną →