Where does “rif” come from?

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

rif (Old Norse): rib, reef; reef

Definitions

  1. rib, reef; reef

Ancestry of “rif”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rif”

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