Proto-Indo-European

*h₁reyp-

‘to tear, tear down’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyp-.

14 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyp-, most familiar first.

• river ← ryver ← rivere ← rīpāria ← rīpārius
• arrive ← arriven ← ariver ← adrīpāre ← rīpa
• rope ← rop ← rāp ← *raip ← *raipaz
• ripe ← ripa ← *reipā ← *h₁réyp-eh₂
• reap ← repen ← rīpan ← *rīpan ← *rīpaną
• reaper ← reper ← rīpere ← rīpan ← *rīpan
• riviera ← riviere ← rīpāria ← riparius ← rīpa
• rife ← *rīb ← *rībaz
• taser ← rifle ← riflen ← rifler ← *rīffilōn
• roper ← rop ← rāp ← *raip ← *raipaz
• riparian ← rīpārius ← rīpa ← *reipā ← *h₁réyp-eh₂
• rive ← riven ← rífa ← *rīfaną

More words from *h₁reyp-

• rivage
• riparious

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyp-