Where does “ribbespêr” come from?

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

ribbespêr (Middle Low German): spareribs; spare-ribs

Definitions

  1. spareribs; spare-ribs

Ancestry of “ribbespêr”, step by step

ribbespêr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Low German ribbe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanribberib, strip
2Old Saxonribbi—
3Proto-Germanicribjąrib; reef, ridge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib

via Middle Low German sper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germansperspar; spear; spit
2Old Saxonsper—
3Proto-Germanicsperuspear
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

Words derived from “ribbespêr”

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