Where does “risibles” come from?
risibles (English) comes from English risible, from Latin rīsibilis, from Latin -bilis, from Proto-Italic -ðlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...
risibles (English): The muscles and other organs used in laughing
Definitions
- The muscles and other organs used in laughing
Ancestry of “risibles”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | risible | Of or pertaining to laughter; Provoking laughter;... |
| 2 | Latin | rīsibilis | ridiculous, laughable, risible, ludicrous |
| 3 | Latin | -bilis | -ble |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ðlis | Forms adjectives from verb stems indicating capacity or worth of being acted on |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |