Where does “arroyo” come from?
arroyo (Spanish) comes 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,...
arroyo (Spanish): stream, brook, creek
Ancestry of “arroyo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | arrugium | — |
| 2 | Latin | arrugia | A shaft and pit in a goldmine |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rewk- | to dig; to till |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |
Words derived from “arroyo”