Where does “ribbi” come from?
ribbi (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic ribją, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- — to cover, to roof; rib.
Ancestry of “ribbi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ribją | rib; reef, ridge |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rebʰ- | to cover, to roof; rib |