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
- defined area of land, principally used for...
Ancestry of “Revier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | riviere | undeveloped area; hunting ground; river |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | riviere | river; riverside used for hunting birds |
| 3 | Old French | riviere | river |
| 4 | Latin | rīpāria | littoral, riverbank |
| 5 | Latin | rīpārius | that inhabits the banks of rivers; riparian |
| 6 | Latin | rīpa | bank (of a river) |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | reipā | river bank |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁réyp-eh₂ | — |