Where does “rīfe” come from?

rīfe (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic rībaz, from Proto-Indo-European reyp- — to tear , rip.

Ancestry of “rīfe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrībazgenerous; abundant
2Proto-Indo-Europeanreyp-to tear , rip

Words derived from “rīfe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European reyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rībaz →
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