Where does “Räif” come from?
Räif (Luxembourgish) comes from German Reif, from Middle High German reif, from Old High German reif, from Proto-West Germanic raip, from Proto-Germanic raipaz, from Proto-Indo-European roypnós — strap, band, rope.
Räif (Luxembourgish): frost
Definitions
- frost
Ancestry of “Räif”, step by step
Räif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Reif
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Reif | ring; hoop; frost; hoar frost |
| 2 | Middle High German | reif | — |
| 3 | Old High German | reif | strap, belt; belt, strap, cord, ring, hoop |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | raip | strip, band |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raipaz | strip; margin; strap; band; rein; cord; rope;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | roypnós | strap, band, rope |
via Old High German rīfo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | rīfo | hoar |