Etymology

arroyo

ar·ro·yo
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Today it means: A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain). Full definition →

Spanish arroyo ← Old Spanish arroyo ← Latin arrugia
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The story

  1. Latinarrugia
  2. Old Spanisharroyo
  3. Spanisharroyo
  4. English todayarroyo

Borrowed from Spanish arroyo.

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