Where does “reiwen” come from?
reiwen (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German rīban, from Proto-West Germanic wrīban, from Proto-Germanic wrībaną, from Proto-Indo-European werp-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
reiwen (Luxembourgish): to rub
Ancestry of “reiwen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | rīban | to rub |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wrīban | to rub; to wipe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wrībaną | to rub; to wipe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werp- | to bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |