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Where does “wrībaną” come from?

wrībaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European werp-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wrībaną (Proto-Germanic): to rub; to wipe

Definitions

  1. to rub; to wipe

Ancestry of “wrībaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwerp-to bend
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wrībaną”

  • ribald
  • ribaldly
  • ribaldish
  • ripa
  • riper
  • riboter
  • abreiben
  • Reibelaut
  • reibungslos
  • Reibung
  • Reibungskoeffizient
  • Küchenreibe
  • reiben
  • Käsereibe
  • Reibe
  • aufreiben
  • aanwrijven
  • wrijfklank
  • wrijven
  • wrijving
  • ribald
  • riper
  • riber
  • ribauld
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