Where does “river” come from?

river (Old French) comes from Old French rive, from Latin rīpa, from Proto-Italic reipā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁réyp-eh₂.

river (Old French): to fetter

Definitions

  1. to fetter

Ancestry of “river”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchriverim, edge
2Latinrīpabank (of a river)
3Proto-Italicreipāriver bank
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁réyp-eh₂

Words derived from “river

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁réyp-eh₂Every word from Proto-Italic reipāEvery word from Latin rīpa