Where does “riba” come from?
riba (Catalan) comes from Arabic رِيبَاس, from Persian ریواس, from Middle Persian lypʾs, from Proto-Iranian (h)rabā́š, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (s)rabʰā́ćš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -ā́ćš, from Proto-Indo-European -eḱés.
riba (Catalan): coast
Definitions
- coast
Ancestry of “riba”, step by step
riba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic رِيبَاس
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | رِيبَاس | Syrian rhubarb; currant; rhubarb |
| 2 | Persian | ریواس | rhubarb |
| 3 | Middle Persian | lypʾs | rhubarb |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | (h)rabā́š | rhubarb; fennel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | (s)rabʰā́ćš | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | -ā́ćš | animal and plant suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eḱés | — |
via Old Catalan riba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Catalan | riba | — |
| 2 | Latin | rīpa | bank (of a river) |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | reipā | river bank |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁réyp-eh₂ | — |