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Where does “ribb” come from?

ribb (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic ribją, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- — to cover, to roof; rib.

Ancestry of “ribb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicribjąrib; reef, ridge
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib

Words derived from “ribb”

  • ribs
  • rib
  • rep
  • reps
  • ribbing
  • midrib
  • ribband
  • ribber
  • ribwort
  • ribby
  • ribless
  • riblike
  • ribgrass
  • riblet
  • ribroast
  • forerib
  • ribbingly
  • baldrib
  • rib-tickling
  • repmobile
  • reps
  • ribbe
  • rib
  • ribb
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