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

Definitions

  1. rail, track; ingot, bar

Ancestry of “riel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanrielltrickle; bar; rail
2Latinrivellus—
3Latinrivusa small stream; brook, stream, rivulet
4Proto-Italicrīwos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃riH-wó-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

Words derived from “riel”

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