English
Rebra
Rebra comes from Romanian Rebra, from Old Church Slavonic ребро ‘rib’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rebʰ- ‘to cover, to roof’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rebʰ-‘to cover, to roof’reconstructed
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*rébran‘rib’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*rebro‘rib’reconstructed
- Old Church Slavonicmodernребро‘rib’
- Romanianc. 1500–presentRebra
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rebʰ-‘to cover, to roof’reconstructed
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*rébran‘rib’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*rebro‘rib’reconstructed
- Old Church Slavonicmodernребро‘rib’
- Romanianc. 1500–presentRebra
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁rebʰ- ‘to cover, to roof’
Today it means
name A commune, village, and river in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁rebʰ- / Rebra