English word arrive comes from Latin ad ((direction) toward, to, on, up to, for.), Latin ripa (Bank (of a river). Shore (of the sea).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ad | Latin (lat) | (direction) toward, to, on, up to, for. |
| ripa | Latin (lat) | Bank (of a river). Shore (of the sea). |
| *arrīpare | Late Latin (LL) | |
| ariver | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | To arrive (at a destination). |
| ariven | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| arrive | English (en) | (intransitive) To come; said of time.. (intransitive) To happen or occur.. (intransitive) To obtain a level of success or fame.. (intransitive, copulative) To reach; to get to a certain place.. (intransitive, obsolete) To bring to shore.. (transitive, archaic) To reach; to come to. |