Where does “ribbi” come from?

ribbi (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic ribją, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- — to cover, to roof; rib.

Ancestry of “ribbi”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ribbi”

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