Where does “riant” come from?

riant (Dutch) comes from French riant, from Middle French riant, from Old French riant, from Old French rire, from Late Latin rīdo, from Latin rīdeō — to laugh.

riant (Dutch): chiefly of buildings, valuable possessions and money lavish, splendid, spacious, luxurious

Definitions

  1. chiefly of buildings, valuable possessions and money lavish, splendid, spacious, luxurious

Ancestry of “riant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchriantpresent participle of rire; gerund of rire;...
2Middle Frenchriant—
3Old Frenchriantpresent participle of rire; laughing; joyous;...
4Old Frenchrireto laugh
5Late Latinrīdo—
6Latinrīdeōto laugh
Every word from Latin rīdeō →Every word from Late Latin rīdo →Every word from Old French rire →