Where does “rivet” come from?

rivet (French) comes from Latin rīpa, from Proto-Italic reipā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁réyp-eh₂.

rivet (French): rivet mechanical fastener

Definitions

  1. rivet mechanical fastener

Ancestry of “rivet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrīpabank (of a river)
2Proto-Italicreipāriver bank
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁réyp-eh₂—

Words derived from “rivet”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁réyp-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic reipā →Every word from Latin rīpa →