Where does “Rio Arriba County” come from?
Rio Arriba County (English) comes from Spanish arriba, from Latin ripam — accusative singular of rīpa.
Ancestry of “Rio Arriba County”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | arriba | above, over; up; uphill; upstream; upstairs; come... |
| 2 | Latin | ripam | accusative singular of rīpa |