Where does “riga” come from?
riga (Vulgar Latin) comes from Gaulish rica, from Proto-Celtic ɸrikā, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
riga (Vulgar Latin): second-person singular present active imperative...
Definitions
- second-person singular present active imperative...
Ancestry of “riga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Gaulish | rica | furrow |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ɸrikā | furrow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “riga”