Where does “riber” come from?

riber (Old French) comes from Frankish rīban, from Proto-Germanic wrībaną, from Proto-Indo-European werp-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

riber (Old French): to be licentious

Definitions

  1. to be licentious

Ancestry of “riber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishrībanto copulate, be in heat
2Proto-Germanicwrībanąto rub; to wipe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerp-to bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “riber”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrībaną →
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