Where does “river” come from?
river (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.
river (Middle English): Alternative form of ryver
Definitions
- Alternative form of ryver
Ancestry of “river”, step by step
Words derived from “river”