Where does “riel” come from?
riel (Spanish) comes from Catalan riell, from Latin rivellus, from Latin rivus, 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,...
riel (Spanish): rail, track; ingot, bar
Ancestry of “riel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | riell | trickle; bar; rail |
| 2 | Latin | rivellus | — |
| 3 | Latin | rivus | A small stream ; brook, stream, rivulet; An... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | rīwos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃riH-wó-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion; to flow, stream ; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |
Words derived from “riel”