Where does “arroyar” come from?

arroyar (Spanish) comes from Spanish arroyo, from Vulgar Latin arrugium, from Latin arrugia, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rewk-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

arroyar (Spanish): to form streams

Definitions

  1. to form streams

Ancestry of “arroyar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanisharroyostream, brook, creek
2Vulgar Latinarrugium
3LatinarrugiaA shaft and pit in a goldmine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rewk-to dig; to till
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
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