Where does “rīban” come from?

rīban (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic wrīban, from Proto-Germanic wrībaną, from Proto-Indo-European werp-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

rīban (Old High German): to rub

Definitions

  1. to rub

Ancestry of “rīban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwrībanto rub; to wipe
2Proto-Germanicwrībanąto rub; to wipe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerp-to bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “rīban”

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