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Where does “riverain” come from?

riverain (French) comes from French rivière, from Middle French riviere, from Old French riviere, from Latin rīpāria, from Latin rīpārius, from Latin rīpa, from Proto-Italic reipā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁réyp-eh₂.

riverain (French): riverside; amnicolist; resident

Definitions

  1. riverside; amnicolist; resident

Ancestry of “riverain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrivièrea river
2Middle Frenchriviereriver
3Old Frenchriviereriver
4Latinrīpāria—
5Latinrīpārius—
6Latinrīpa—
7Proto-Italicreipā—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁réyp-eh₂—

Words derived from “riverain”

  • riverain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁réyp-eh₂ →