Where does “ri” come from?
ri (French) comes from French rire, from Middle French rire, from Old French rire, from Late Latin rīdo, from Latin rīdeō.
ri (French): past participle of rire
Ancestry of “ri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | rire | to laugh; laugh |
| 2 | Middle French | rire | to laugh |
| 3 | Old French | rire | to laugh |
| 4 | Late Latin | rīdo | — |
| 5 | Latin | rīdeō | — |