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Where does “rijs” come from?

rijs (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch rijs, from Old French ris, from Italian riso, from Latin rīsus, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα, from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš.

rijs (Dutch): A young twig or branch; A bundle of twigs; a...

Definitions

  1. A young twig or branch; A bundle of twigs; a...

Ancestry of “rijs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchrijs—
2Old Frenchrisreef
3Italianrisolaughter, laugh; rice; past participle of ridere
4Latinrīsus—
5Ancient Greekὄρυζαrice
6Proto-Iranian*wrinǰiš—
Every word from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš →