Where does “rijst” come from?
rijst (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch rijs, from Old French ris, from Italian riso, from Latin rīsus, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα, from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš.
rijst (Dutch): rice
Ancestry of “rijst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | rijs | — |
| 2 | Old French | ris | reef |
| 3 | Italian | riso | laughter, laugh; rice; past participle of ridere |
| 4 | Latin | rīsus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄρυζα | rice |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *wrinǰiš | — |
Words derived from “rijst”