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Where does the word “arrive” originate and What does it mean?

March 2, 2020 by Karen Hill

If we were to use the word “arrive” only with regard to its source and original sense we would use it exclusively when the destination was reached by water.

That was the usual application until about four centuries ago.

The source was the Latin ad, to, and ripa, land or shore. Its meaning was “to come to the shore; to reach land.”

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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