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