Where does “arroyo” come from?
Arroyo comes from Spanish arroyo, from Vulgar Latin arrugium, from Latin arrugia, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃rewk- and h₃er-.
arroyo (English): A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which...
Definitions
- A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which...
Ancestry of “arroyo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | arroyo | stream, brook, creek |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | arrugium | — |
| 3 | Latin | arrugia | A shaft and pit in a goldmine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rewk- | to dig; to till |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |