Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/rippōną

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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

Etymology

From Pre-Germanic *Hripnéh₂-, a zero-grade iterative to *rīfaną/*rīpaną (to tear).

Pronunciation

Verb

*rippōną

  1. to tear, tear off

Inflection

The original paradigm consisted of two stem variants, *ripp- against *rib-.

Descendants

  • Old Dutch:
  • Old High German:
  • Old Norse: *ripa

References

  • Guus Kroonen (2013) Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN