Where does “rierol” come from?
rierol (Catalan) comes from Catalan riera, 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,...
rierol (Catalan): stream; brook
Definitions
- stream; brook
Ancestry of “rierol”, step by step
rierol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan riera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | riera | gully, creek, arroyo intermittent watercourse |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *rīvāria | — |
| 3 | Latin | rīvus | a small stream; brook, stream, rivulet |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | rīwos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃riH-wó-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |
via Catalan ol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | ol | — |