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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rēy-
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