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Where does “riparius” come from?

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

Ancestry of “riparius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrīpa—
2Proto-Italicreipā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁réyp-eh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁réyp-eh₂ →