Where does “ribbete” come from?

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

ribbete (Norwegian Bokmål): having ribs of a specified form or character

Definitions

  1. having ribs of a specified form or character

Ancestry of “ribbete”, step by step

ribbete traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål ribbe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålribbea rib bone, especially from a slaughtered animal
2Middle Low Germanribberib, strip
3Old Saxonribbi—
4Proto-Germanicribjąrib; reef, ridge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib

via Norwegian Bokmål ete

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåleteto eat
2Old Norseetacrib, manger; cancer; to eat
3Proto-Germanicetanąto eat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- →