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 — to laugh.

riant (English): When said of a person or a person's manner:...

Definitions

  1. When said of a person or a person's manner:...

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

Words derived from “riant”

Every word from Latin rīdeō →Every word from Late Latin rīdo →Every word from Old French rire →