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Where does “ὄρῡζα” come from?

ὄρῡζα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš.

ὄρῡζα (Ancient Greek): rice

Definitions

  1. rice

Ancestry of “ὄρῡζα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iranian*wrinǰiš—

Words derived from “ὄρῡζα”

  • rice
  • risotto
  • ricer
  • ricefield
  • nonrice
  • ricegrass
  • rijsttafel
  • ricelike
  • riceroot
  • ricebird
  • ricemeal
  • riceless
  • ricegrower
  • ricefish
  • oryzivorous
  • riceburger
  • rice bowl
  • risottolike
  • oriza
  • oryza
  • arroz
  • arrozal
  • alerce
  • arrocero
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