Where does “rifi” come from?
rifi (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic ripi, from Proto-Germanic rīpiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reyb- — to snatch.
Ancestry of “rifi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ripi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rīpiz | ripe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reyb- | to snatch |
Words derived from “rifi”