Where does “riera” come from?

riera (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin *rīvāria, from Latin rīvus, from Proto-Italic rīwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃riH-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

riera (Catalan): gully, creek, arroyo intermittent watercourse

Definitions

  1. gully, creek, arroyo intermittent watercourse

Ancestry of “riera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*rīvāria—
2Latinrīvusa small stream; brook, stream, rivulet
3Proto-Italicrīwos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃riH-wó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

Words derived from “riera”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃riH-wó-s →
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