Where does “rippen” come from?
rippen (Middle English) comes from Middle English ryppen, from Proto-Germanic rupjaną, from Proto-Germanic raupijaną, from Proto-Indo-European roub ~ reub-, from Proto-Indo-European reup.
Ancestry of “rippen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ryppen | to pluck |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rupjaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raupijaną | to pluck, rip, pull off |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | roub ~ reub- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | reup | — |