Where does “riyo” come from?
riyo (English) comes from Japanese 両, from Old Japanese ころ, from Proto-Japonic kərə, from Persian کره, from Arabic كره, from Arabic كُرَة, from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴, from Ancient Greek Ἴων — Ionian.
riyo (English): A Japanese ounce, especially of silver; a tael
Definitions
- A Japanese ounce, especially of silver; a tael
Ancestry of “riyo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 両 | the both of something |
| 2 | Old Japanese | ころ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | kərə | time; season |
| 4 | Persian | کره | butter; colt, foal; globe, sphere |
| 5 | Arabic | كره | to be disgusted, to feel disgust; to detest, to... |
| 6 | Arabic | كُرَة | ball; a ball, a mass, a clump; a ball, a mass, a... |
| 7 | Old Persian | 𐎹𐎢𐎴 | Ionia |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἴων | one of the Ionians; a native or inhabitant of... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἰᾱ́ϝων | Ionian |