Where does “rio” come from?

rio (Italian) comes from Latin reus, from Proto-Italic reiwos.

rio (Italian): brook, stream, streamlet; A stretch of urban...

Definitions

  1. brook, stream, streamlet; A stretch of urban...

Ancestry of “rio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinreusguilty; defendant, accused; plaintiff
2Proto-Italicreiwos

Words derived from “rio

Every word from Proto-Italic reiwosEvery word from Latin reus