Where does “Rivier” come from?
Rivier (German) comes from Afrikaans rivier, from Dutch rivier, from Middle Dutch riviere, from Old French riviere, from Latin rīpāria, from Latin rīpārius, from Latin rīpa, from Proto-Italic reipā.
Rivier (German): An African (especially Namibian) arroyo: a sandy bed, particularly in the steppe, which fills and flows as a river during the rainy season
Definitions
- An African (especially Namibian) arroyo: a sandy bed, particularly in the steppe, which fills and flows as a river during the rainy season
Ancestry of “Rivier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | rivier | river |
| 2 | Dutch | rivier | river |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | riviere | river; riverside used for hunting birds |
| 4 | Old French | riviere | river |
| 5 | Latin | rīpāria | littoral, riverbank |
| 6 | Latin | rīpārius | that inhabits the banks of rivers; riparian |
| 7 | Latin | rīpa | bank (of a river) |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | reipā | river bank |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁réyp-eh₂ | — |