Where does “Jordaanrivier” come from?
Jordaanrivier (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans rivier, from Dutch rivier, from Middle Dutch riviere, from Old French riviere, from Latin rīpāria, from Latin rīpārius, from Latin rīpa, from Proto-Italic reipā.
Ancestry of “Jordaanrivier”, step by step
Jordaanrivier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans rivier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | rivier | river |
| 2 | Dutch | rivier | river |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | riviere | river; riverside used for hunting birds |
| 4 | Old French | riviere | river |
| 5 | Latin | rīpāria | littoral, riverbank |
| 6 | Latin | rīpārius | that inhabits the banks of rivers; riparian |
| 7 | Latin | rīpa | bank (of a river) |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | reipā | river bank |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁réyp-eh₂ | — |
via Afrikaans Jordaan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | Jordaan | — |