Where does “biropian” come from?
biropian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic biraupijan, from Proto-West Germanic raupijan, from Proto-Germanic raupijaną, from Proto-Indo-European roub ~ reub-, from Proto-Indo-European reup.
biropian (Old Saxon): to mat; ruffle
Ancestry of “biropian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | biraupijan | to pluck; to ruffle; to quarrel |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | raupijan | to pluck, rip |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raupijaną | to pluck, rip, pull off |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | roub ~ reub- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | reup | — |