Where does “ripian” come from?
ripian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic rīpēn, from Proto-West Germanic -ēn, from Proto-Germanic -āną, from Proto-Germanic -ajaną, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti — Creates factitive verbs from adjectives.
ripian (Old English): to ripen
Definitions
- to ripen
Ancestry of “ripian”, step by step
ripian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic rīpēn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | rīpēn | to be ripe |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | -ēn | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -āną | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives, later... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ajaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |