| Language | Reflex(es) | Gloss | Grammar | Sources |
|---|
| English |
| Old English | rib(b) | rib | n.neut | ASD LRC |
| Middle English | rib | rib | n | W7 LRC |
| Middle English | riff | reef (of sail) | n | W7 LRC |
| English | reef | chain/ridge of rocks/sand at/near water surface | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | reef | part of sail pulled in/out to regulate size | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | rib | curved bony/cartilaginous rod helping stiffen vertebrate body walls | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | spareribs | pork ribs separated from bacon strip | n.pl | AHD W7 LRC |
| West Germanic |
| Dutch | rib | rib | n | TLL LRC |
| Dutch | rif | reef (of rock/sand) | n | W7 LRC |
| Middle Low German | ribbe | rib | n | W7 LRC |
| Middle Low German | ribbesper | spareribs: (pickled) spit-roasted pork ribs | n | W7 LRC |
| Low German | ribbesper | spareribs: (pickled) spit-roasted pork ribs | n | W7 LRC |
| Old High German | rippa | rib | n.fem | ASD LRC |
| Old High German | rippi | rib | n.str.neut | ASD LRC |
| German | Riff | reef | n.neut | LRC |
| German | Rippe | rib | n.fem | LRC |
| North Germanic |
| Old Norse | rif | rib; reef | n.neut | LRC |
| Icelandic | rif | rib | n.neut | ASD LRC |
| Danish | ribben | rib | n | TLL LRC |
| Swedish | revben | rib | n | TLL LRC |
| Hellenic |
| Greek | ἐρέφω | to roof over, make a roof | vb | LRC |
| Greek | ὀροφή | roof | n.fem | LRC |