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Where does “rīfaną” come from?

rīfaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European rēy- — thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

rīfaną (Proto-Germanic): to tear, rend

Definitions

  1. to tear, rend

Ancestry of “rīfaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanrēy-thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

Words derived from “rīfaną”

  • rifle
  • riven
  • rive
  • rifleman
  • riflery
  • riflescope
  • rifler
  • unriven
  • riv'n
  • rivest
  • riflelike
  • riflebird
  • riveth
  • riflewoman
  • rivenness
  • outrive
  • rifledom
  • rifle
  • rebbio
  • rifler
  • rifle
  • rifle
  • 來復槍
  • 來福槍
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