Where does “riu” come from?
riu (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish río, from Old Spanish rio, from Vulgar Latin rius, from Latin rīvus, from Proto-Italic rīwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃riH-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
riu (Papiamentu): river
Definitions
- river
Ancestry of “riu”, step by step
riu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish río
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | río | river |
| 2 | Old Spanish | rio | river |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | rius | river |
| 4 | Latin | rīvus | a small stream; brook, stream, rivulet |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | rīwos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃riH-wó-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |