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Where does “rever” come from?

rever (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman rivere, from Old French riviere, from Latin rīpāria, from Latin rīpārius, from Latin rīpa, from Proto-Italic reipā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁réyp-eh₂.

rever (Middle English): Alternative form of ryver; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ryver; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “rever”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-NormanrivereAlternative form of riviere
2Old Frenchriviereriver
3Latinrīpāria—
4Latinrīpārius—
5Latinrīpa—
6Proto-Italicreipā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁réyp-eh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁réyp-eh₂ →