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Where does “rippa” come from?

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

Ancestry of “rippa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rippa”

  • Kreuzrippengewölbe
  • rippenförmig
  • Rippe
  • Gerippe
  • rippe
  • ריפּ
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