Where does “ribbe” come from?

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

ribbe (Norwegian Bokmål): a rib bone, especially from a slaughtered animal

Definitions

  1. a rib bone, especially from a slaughtered animal

Ancestry of “ribbe”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ribbe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- →
ribbe — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer