Proto-Germanic

*ribją

‘rib, reef’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *ribją.

4 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *ribją, most familiar first.

• reef ← rif ← rif
• rib ← ribb ← *ribi
• ribspare ← ribbesper ← ribbespêr ← ribbi
• sparerib ← ribbesper ← ribbespêr ← ribbi

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *ribją