Where does “rȳfe” come from?

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

rȳfe (Old English): rife, abundant, frequent

Definitions

  1. rife, abundant, frequent

Ancestry of “rȳfe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrībazgenerous; abundant
2Proto-Indo-Europeanreyp-to tear , rip
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rībaz →
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