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Where does “rius” come from?

rius (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin rīvus, 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,...

rius (Vulgar Latin): river

Definitions

  1. river

Ancestry of “rius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrīvus—
2Proto-Italicrīwos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃riH-wó-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion; to flow, stream ; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

Words derived from “rius”

  • ria
  • Rio Arriba County
  • riada
  • río
  • ría
  • ria
  • rie
  • rio
  • ri
  • ru
  • ria
  • rio
  • riacho
  • riu
  • ría
  • río
  • ríu
  • râu
  • riu
  • ru
  • riu
  • rio
  • Rio
  • rio
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