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Where does “rivifinalis” come from?

rivifinalis (Latin) comes from Latin rīvus, from Proto-Italic rīwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃riH-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

rivifinalis (Latin): Bounded by a brook

Definitions

  1. Bounded by a brook

Ancestry of “rivifinalis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrīvus—
2Proto-Italicrīwos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃riH-wó-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion; to flow, stream ; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
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