Etymology

riverine

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to rivers, or located on or by a river; inhabiting a river or its surrounds. Full definition →

English river ← Middle English ryver ← Anglo-Norman riviere
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁reyp-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁réyp-eh₂
  3. Proto-Italic*reipā
  4. Latinrīpa
  5. Latinrīpārius
  6. Early Medieval Latinrīpāria
  7. Anglo-Normanriviere
  8. Middle Englishryver
  9. Englishriver
  10. English todayriverine

From river + -ine.

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