Where does “rir” come from?

rir (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese riir, from Vulgar Latin *rīdīre, from Latin rīdeō — to laugh.

rir (Galician): to laugh; to laugh at; to make fun of

Definitions

  1. to laugh; to laugh at; to make fun of

Ancestry of “rir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseriirto laugh
2Vulgar Latin*rīdīre—
3Latinrīdeōto laugh
Every word from Latin rīdeō →Every word from Vulgar Latin *rīdīre →Every word from Old Portuguese riir →