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Where does “riocher” come from?

riocher (French) comes from French rire, from Middle French rire, from Old French rire, from Late Latin rīdo, from Latin rīdeō.

riocher (French): to laugh softly

Definitions

  1. to laugh softly

Ancestry of “riocher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrireto laugh; laugh
2Middle Frenchrireto laugh
3Old Frenchrireto laugh
4Late Latinrīdo—
5Latinrīdeō—
Every word from Latin rīdeō →