Where does “rive” come from?

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

rive (Friulian): slope, ascent; shore

Definitions

  1. slope, ascent; shore

Ancestry of “rive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrīpabank (of a river)
2Proto-Italicreipāriver bank
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁réyp-eh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁réyp-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic reipā →Every word from Latin rīpa →