Where does “rifla” come from?
rifla (Swedish) comes from Low German riffel, from Proto-Germanic rīfaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēy- — thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...
Ancestry of “rifla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Low German | riffel | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rīfaną | to tear, rend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rēy- | thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,... |
Words derived from “rifla”