Where does “rejw” come from?

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

rejw (Vilamovian): rib

Definitions

  1. rib

Ancestry of “rejw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicribjąrib; reef, ridge
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ribją →