Etymology of the English word river
the English word
riverderived from the Old French word
rivierederived from the Late Latin word
ripariaderived from the Latin word
ripariusderived from the Late Latin word
ripa (bank)
derived from the Anglo-Norman word
riverederived from the Late Latin word
ripariaderived from the Latin word
ripariusderived from the Late Latin word
ripa (bank)
Date
The earliest known usage of river in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
downriver,
riverbank,
riverbed,
riverboat,
riverine,
riverscape,
riverward,
riverweed,
riversideCognates
French
rivière, Italian
riviera, Provençal
ribeira, Spanish
riberaUsage
Word found in Modern English
