Etymology Explorer › German

Where does “Revier” come from?

Revier (German) comes from Middle High German riviere, from Middle Dutch riviere, from Old French riviere, from Latin rīpāria, from Latin rīpārius, from Latin rīpa, from Proto-Italic reipā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁réyp-eh₂.

Revier (German): defined area of land, principally used for...

Definitions

  1. defined area of land, principally used for...

Ancestry of “Revier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanriviereundeveloped area; hunting ground; river
2Middle Dutchriviereriver; riverside used for hunting birds
3Old Frenchriviereriver
4Latinrīpāria—
5Latinrīpārius—
6Latinrīpa—
7Proto-Italicreipā—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁réyp-eh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁réyp-eh₂ →