Where does “ribança” come from?
ribança (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese riba, from Latin rīpa, from Proto-Italic reipā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁réyp-eh₂.
ribança (Portuguese): high, steep bank
Definitions
- high, steep bank
Ancestry of “ribança”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | riba | high, steep bank |
| 2 | Latin | rīpa | bank (of a river) |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | reipā | river bank |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁réyp-eh₂ | — |