Where does “riba” come from?
riba (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish arriba, from Latin ripam — accusative singular of rīpa.
riba (Papiamentu): upon; above; on
Ancestry of “riba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | arriba | above, over; up; uphill; upstream; upstairs; come... |
| 2 | Latin | ripam | accusative singular of rīpa |