Where does “ri” come from?

ri (Chavacano) comes from Spanish reír, from Vulgar Latin *rīdīre, from Latin rīdeō — to laugh.

ri (Chavacano): to laugh

Definitions

  1. to laugh

Ancestry of “ri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishreírto laugh
2Vulgar Latin*rīdīre—
3Latinrīdeōto laugh
Every word from Latin rīdeō →Every word from Vulgar Latin *rīdīre →Every word from Spanish reír →