Where does “rep” come from?
rep (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch reip, from Proto-Germanic raipaz, from Proto-Indo-European roypnós — strap, band, rope.
Ancestry of “rep”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | reip | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | raipaz | strip; margin; strap; band; rein; cord; rope;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | roypnós | strap, band, rope |