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Where does “riotry” come from?

riotry (English) comes from English riot, from Middle English riot, from Old French riote, from Latin rugiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewg- — to belch; to roar.

riotry (English): The act or practice of rioting

Definitions

  1. The act or practice of rioting

Ancestry of “riotry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishriotWanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult;...
2Middle Englishriotdebauched living, dissipation
3Old Frenchriotequarrel; debate
4Latinrugiō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewg-to belch; to roar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewg- →