Where does “rioter” come from?

rioter (English) comes from Middle English riotour — A rioter; a person who participates in a riot.

rioter (English): One who riots; part of the unruly violent crowd...

Definitions

  1. One who riots; part of the unruly violent crowd...

Ancestry of “rioter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishriotourA rioter; a person who participates in a riot

Words derived from “rioter

Every word from Middle English riotour