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Etymology · Proto-Indo-European

*h₁reyb-

2 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyb-, most common first.

ripeOf a fruit, vegetable, seed, etc., ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature.
reapTo cut (for example a grain) with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine.