Etymology

riparian

R1I1P3A1R1I1A1N1

Today it means: Of or relating to the bank of a river or stream. Full definition →

Latin rīpārius ← Proto-Italic *reipā ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁réyp-eh₂
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁reyp-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁réyp-eh₂
  3. Proto-Italic*reipā
  4. Latinrīpa
  5. Latinrīpārius
  6. English todayriparian

Borrowed from Latin rīpārius (“relating to a riverbank”) + -an.

Words from the same roots

Latinrīpārius all →

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