Where does “rif” come from?
rif (Middle English) comes from Old English hrif, from Proto-West Germanic hrif, from Proto-Germanic hrefaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrep-.
Ancestry of “rif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hrif | body; womb; belly |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hrif | womb |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrefaz | body; torso; stomach |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱrep- | — |