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Where does “ripsōną” come from?

ripsōną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European reyb- — to tear; snatch; pluck; reap.

ripsōną (Proto-Germanic): to rend; rip; tear open

Definitions

  1. to rend; rip; tear open

Ancestry of “ripsōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanreyb-to tear; snatch; pluck; reap

Words derived from “ripsōną”

  • risp
  • rispen
  • rispa
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