Where does “rivetless” come from?
rivetless (English) comes from English rivet, from Old French rivet, from Old French river, from Old French rive, from Latin rīpa, from Proto-Italic reipā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁réyp-eh₂.
rivetless (English): Without rivets
Ancestry of “rivetless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | rivet | A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches... |
| 2 | Old French | rivet | — |
| 3 | Old French | river | to fetter |
| 4 | Old French | rive | rim, edge |
| 5 | Latin | rīpa | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | reipā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁réyp-eh₂ | — |