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Etymology of the English word rib

the English word rib
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *rebja

Derivations in English

midrib, ribband, ribbing, ribby, ribgrass, ribwort, ribs, ribbed

Cognates

German Rippe, Yiddish rip

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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