Where does “rippe” come from?

rippe (Middle High German) comes from Old High German rippa, from Proto-Germanic ribją, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- — to cover, to roof; rib.

Ancestry of “rippe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanrippa—
2Proto-Germanicribjąrib; reef, ridge
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib

Words derived from “rippe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ribją →Every word from Old High German rippa →
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