Etymology of the English word rival
the English word
rivalderived from the Latin word
rivalis (rival; one who shares use of a stream)
derived from the Latin word
rivus (stream)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*rei-Date
The earliest known usage of rival in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
archrival,
rivalry,
rivaled,
rivalingCognates
Dutch
rivaal, French
rival, German
Rivale, German
Rival, Italian
rivale, Norwegian
rival, Swedish
rivalUsage
Word found in Modern English
