Where does “riant” come from?
riant (English) comes from French riant, from Middle French riant, from Old French riant, from Old French rire, from Late Latin rīdo, from Latin rīdeō.
riant (English): When said of a person or a person's manner:...
Definitions
- When said of a person or a person's manner:...
Ancestry of “riant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | riant | present participle of rire; gerund of rire;... |
| 2 | Middle French | riant | — |
| 3 | Old French | riant | present participle of rire; laughing; joyous;... |
| 4 | Old French | rire | to laugh |
| 5 | Late Latin | rīdo | — |
| 6 | Latin | rīdeō | — |
Words derived from “riant”