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Where does “riparian” come from?

Riparian derives from Latin riparius, formed from ripa meaning "riverbank" and the Latin suffix -anus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European rey- meaning "to flow."

riparian (English): Of or relating to the bank of a river or stream;...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the bank of a river or stream;...

Ancestry of “riparian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrīpārius—
2Latinrīpa—
3Proto-Italicreipā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁réyp-eh₂—

Words derived from “riparian”

  • riparianism
  • nonriparian
  • xeroriparian
  • hydroriparian
  • riparianness
  • pseudoriparian
  • semiriparian
  • mesoriparian
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