Bormida (river)
The Bormida is a river of north-west Italy.
The hydronym Bormida derives from the pre-Roman Ligurian proto-form *bormo, also linked to the names of the gods of the springs Bormō and Bormānus. The root *borm- itself could have pre-Indo-European origins and, therefore, could be connected with the lost language of Prehistoric inhabitants of Europe who occupied Northern Italy before the possible arrival of the Indo-Europeans.Geography
The Bormida rises in Liguria near Colle Scravaion as Bormida di Millesimo and flows through Piedmont. After converging with the Bormida di Spigno near Bistagno it joins the Tanaro, of which it is the major tributary, north-east of Alessandria.
