Where does “riba” come from?
riba (Old Catalan) comes from Latin rīpa, from Proto-Italic reipā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁réyp-eh₂.
Ancestry of “riba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rīpa | bank (of a river) |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | reipā | river bank |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁réyp-eh₂ | — |