Where does “reviiri” come from?
reviiri (Finnish) comes from Swedish revir, from German Revier, from Middle High German riviere, from Middle Dutch riviere, from Old French riviere, from Latin rīpāria, from Latin rīpārius, from Latin rīpa.
reviiri (Finnish): territory; personal space; turf
Definitions
- territory; personal space; turf
Ancestry of “reviiri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | revir | a territory, a district, a preserve |
| 2 | German | Revier | defined area of land, principally used for... |
| 3 | Middle High German | riviere | undeveloped area; hunting ground; river |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | riviere | river; riverside used for hunting birds |
| 5 | Old French | riviere | river |
| 6 | Latin | rīpāria | littoral, riverbank |
| 7 | Latin | rīpārius | that inhabits the banks of rivers; riparian |
| 8 | Latin | rīpa | bank (of a river) |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | reipā | river bank |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁réyp-eh₂ | — |