Where does “Rivera” come from?

Rivera (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin *rīvāria, 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,...

Rivera (Spanish): stream

Definitions

  1. stream

Ancestry of “Rivera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*rīvāria—
2Latinrīvusa small stream; brook, stream, rivulet
3Proto-Italicrīwos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃riH-wó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

Words derived from “Rivera”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃riH-wó-s →