Where does “rivier” come from?

rivier (West Frisian) comes from Dutch rivier, from Middle Dutch riviere, from Old French riviere, from Latin rīpāria, from Latin rīpārius, from Latin rīpa, from Proto-Italic reipā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁réyp-eh₂.

rivier (West Frisian): river

Definitions

  1. river

Ancestry of “rivier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrivierriver
2Middle Dutchriviereriver; riverside used for hunting birds
3Old Frenchriviereriver
4Latinrīpārialittoral, riverbank
5Latinrīpāriusthat inhabits the banks of rivers; riparian
6Latinrīpabank (of a river)
7Proto-Italicreipāriver bank
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁réyp-eh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁réyp-eh₂ →