Where does “rifler” come from?
rifler (Old French) comes from German riffeln, from German riffilōn, from Proto-Germanic rīfaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēy- — thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...
rifler (Old French): to scrape off, tear off, flay; to plane, shave;...
Definitions
- to scrape off, tear off, flay; to plane, shave;...
Ancestry of “rifler”, step by step
rifler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German riffeln
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | riffeln | to groove; to ripple |
| 2 | German | riffilōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rīfaną | to tear, rend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rēy- | thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,... |
via Frankish rīffilōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | rīffilōn | — |