Where does “riant” come from?

riant (French) comes from Middle French riant, from Old French riant, from Old French rire, from Late Latin rīdo, from Latin rīdeō — to laugh.

riant (French): present participle of rire; gerund of rire;...

Definitions

  1. present participle of rire; gerund of rire;...

Ancestry of “riant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchriant—
2Old Frenchriantpresent participle of rire; laughing; joyous;...
3Old Frenchrireto laugh
4Late Latinrīdo—
5Latinrīdeōto laugh

Words derived from “riant”

Every word from Latin rīdeō →Every word from Late Latin rīdo →Every word from Old French rire →