Where does “ribb” come from?

ribb (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic ribb, from Proto-Germanic ribją, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- — to cover, to roof; rib.

ribb (Old English): rib

Definitions

  1. rib

Ancestry of “ribb”, step by step

ribb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic ribb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicribb—
2Proto-Germanicribjąrib; reef, ridge
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib

via Proto-Germanic *ribi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*ribi—

Words derived from “ribb”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ribją →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ribb →