English
ribber
From rib + -er.
A compound of rib + -er
Proto-Indo-European *h₁rebʰ- ‘arch, ceiling, cover’
Proto-Germanic *ribją ‘rib, reef’
Proto-West Germanic *ribi
Old English ribb
Middle English rib
English rib
Today it means
noun One who ribs; a good-natured tease.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “ribber”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / ribber