Where does “Ribb” come from?
Ribb (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German rüebe, from Old High German ruoba, from Proto-Germanic rōbǭ.
Ribb (Luxembourgish): turnip
Ancestry of “Ribb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | rüebe | — |
| 2 | Old High German | ruoba | turnip, rape; a number, multitude |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rōbǭ | — |