Where does “rijsttafel” come from?
rijsttafel (English) comes from Dutch rijsttafel, from Dutch rijst, from Middle Dutch rijs, from Old French ris, from Italian riso, from Latin rīsus, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα, from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš.
rijsttafel (English): A large meal originating in colonial Indonesia...
Definitions
- A large meal originating in colonial Indonesia...
Ancestry of “rijsttafel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | rijsttafel | A rijsttafel, an elaborate meal or banquet with... |
| 2 | Dutch | rijst | rice |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | rijs | — |
| 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 | — |