Where does “revbensspjäll” come from?

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

revbensspjäll (Swedish): pork rib

Definitions

  1. pork rib

Ancestry of “revbensspjäll”, step by step

revbensspjäll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish revben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrevbena rib
2Old Swedishrifrib
3Old Norserifrib, reef; reef
4Proto-Germanicribjąrib; reef, ridge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib

via Swedish spjäll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishspjälldamper
2Old Norsespjald—
3Proto-Germanicspeldąa split or broken piece of wood; splinter; board
4Proto-Indo-European(s)pel-to split in two, split in half; to speak with a...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ribją →Every word from Old Norse rif →