Where does “risette” come from?
risette (French) comes from French ris, from Middle French ris, from Old French ris, from Italian riso, from Latin rīsus, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα, from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš.
risette (French): smile
Ancestry of “risette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | ris | reef; laughing, laugh; pleasures |
| 2 | Middle French | ris | — |
| 3 | Old French | ris | reef |
| 4 | Italian | riso | laughter, laugh; rice; past participle of ridere |
| 5 | Latin | rīsus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὄρυζα | rice |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | *wrinǰiš | — |