Where does “rice bowl” come from?
rice bowl (English) comes from English Rice, from French ris, from Middle French ris, from Old French ris, from Italian riso, from Latin rīsus, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα, from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš.
rice bowl (English): A small bowl from which rice is eaten; A region...
Definitions
- A small bowl from which rice is eaten; A region...
Ancestry of “rice bowl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Rice | — |
| 2 | French | ris | reef; laughing, laugh; pleasures |
| 3 | Middle French | ris | — |
| 4 | Old French | ris | reef |
| 5 | Italian | riso | laughter, laugh; rice; past participle of ridere |
| 6 | Latin | rīsus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὄρυζα | rice |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | *wrinǰiš | — |