Where does “riba” come from?

riba (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish arriba, from Latin ripam — accusative singular of rīpa.

riba (Papiamentu): upon; above; on

Definitions

  1. upon; above; on

Ancestry of “riba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanisharribaabove, over; up; uphill; upstream; upstairs; come...
2Latinripamaccusative singular of rīpa
Every word from Latin ripam →Every word from Spanish arriba →