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Where does “rībaz” come from?

rībaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European reyp- — to tear , rip.

rībaz (Proto-Germanic): generous; abundant

Definitions

  1. generous; abundant

Ancestry of “rībaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanreyp-to tear , rip

Words derived from “rībaz”

  • rife
  • rifeness
  • rifely
  • reippaasti
  • reippailija
  • reipas
  • reippailla
  • rife
  • rīfe
  • rȳfe
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