< Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic

Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/rībaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Alternative forms

  • *rīfaz

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *reyp- (to tear, rip).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈriː.bɑz/

Adjective

*rībaz

  1. generous; abundant

Inflection


Derived terms

  • *rībijaz/*rīfijaz

Descendants

  • Old English: rīfe, rȳfe
  • Old Frisian: *rīfe
    • West Frisian: rju
  • Old Saxon: *rīf; *rīfi
  • Old Dutch: *rīf, *rīfi
    • Middle Dutch: rive, rijve, rijf; gerive
  • Old Norse: rífr; rífligr
  • ? → Finnish: reipas
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.