Where does “rib” come from?

rib (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ribe, from Middle Irish ruibe — hair, bristle.

rib (Scottish Gaelic): trap, ensnare

Definitions

  1. trap, ensnare

Ancestry of “rib”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicribetrap, snare; hair
2Middle Irishruibehair, bristle
Every word from Middle Irish ruibe →Every word from Scottish Gaelic ribe →