Where does “risible” come from?
Risible comes from French risible, from Latin risibilis, an adjective derived from ridēo meaning to laugh or smile.
risible (English): Of or pertaining to laughter; Provoking laughter;...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to laughter; Provoking laughter;...
Ancestry of “risible”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | rīsibilis | ridiculous, laughable, risible, ludicrous |
| 2 | Latin | -bilis | -ble |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -ðlis | Forms adjectives from verb stems indicating capacity or worth of being acted on |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |
Words derived from “risible”