Where does “reif” come from?
reif (Middle High German) comes from Old High German reif, from Proto-West Germanic raip, from Proto-Germanic raipaz, from Proto-Indo-European roypnós — strap, band, rope.
Ancestry of “reif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | reif | strap, belt; belt, strap, cord, ring, hoop |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | raip | strip, band |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raipaz | strip; margin; strap; band; rein; cord; rope;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | roypnós | strap, band, rope |
Words derived from “reif”