Where does “rivest” come from?
rivest (English) comes from English Est, from Middle English este, from Old English ēst, from Proto-West Germanic *ansti, from Proto-Germanic anstiz, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.
rivest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “rivest”, step by step
rivest traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |
via English rive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rive | To tear apart by force; to rend; to split; to... |
| 2 | French | rive | bank |
| 3 | Latin | rīpa | bank (of a river) |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | reipā | river bank |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁réyp-eh₂ | — |
via Norwegian Nynorsk rive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | rive | a rake; Alternative form of riva |
| 2 | Old Norse | hrífa | rake; to grip, snatch |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrībaną | to scratch; to snatch, to grab |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreybʰ- | to scratch, to tear |