Where does “ribbe” come from?

ribbe (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon ribbi, from Proto-Germanic ribją, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- — to cover, to roof; rib.

ribbe (Middle Low German): rib, strip

Definitions

  1. rib, strip

Ancestry of “ribbe”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ribbe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ribją →Every word from Old Saxon ribbi →