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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/rībaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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 *h₁reyp- (to tear, rip).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈriː.bɑz/

Adjective

*rībaz

  1. generous; abundant

Inflection


Derived terms

  • *rībijaz/*rīfijaz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *rīb
    • Old English: rīfe, rȳfe
    • Old Frisian: *rīfe
      • Saterland Frisian: rieuw
      • West Frisian: rju
    • Old Saxon: *rīf; *rīfi
    • Old Dutch: *rīf, *rīfi
      • Middle Dutch: rive, rijve, rijf; gerive
  • Old Norse: rífr; rífligr
    • Icelandic: rífur; ríflegur
    • Faroese: ríviligur
    • Faroese: rívan (adverb)
    • Norwegian: riv
    • Old Swedish: rīver
    • Danish: riv
  • ? Finnish: reipas
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