Where does “reip” come from?
reip (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic raipaz, from Proto-Indo-European roypnós — strap, band, rope.
Ancestry of “reip”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | raipaz | strip; margin; strap; band; rein; cord; rope;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | roypnós | strap, band, rope |
Words derived from “reip”