Where does “revben” come from?

revben (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish rif, from Old Norse rif, from Proto-Germanic ribją, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- — to cover, to roof; rib.

revben (Swedish): a rib

Definitions

  1. a rib

Ancestry of “revben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishrifrib
2Old Norserifrib, reef; reef
3Proto-Germanicribjąrib; reef, ridge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib

Words derived from “revben”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ribją →Every word from Old Norse rif →