Etymology of the English word fluvial
the English word
fluvialderived from the Latin word
fluvialis (river)
derived from the Latin word
fluvius (river, stream; running water)
derived from the Late Latin word
fluere (flow, stream; emanate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhleu-derived from the Latin word
flueveDate
The earliest known usage of fluvial in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
