Where does “Milchreis” come from?
Milchreis (German) comes from German Reis, from Middle High German rīs, from Italian riso, from Latin rīsus, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα, from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš.
Milchreis (German): rice pudding; pudding rice
Definitions
- rice pudding; pudding rice
Ancestry of “Milchreis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Reis | rice; shoot; plural of Real |
| 2 | Middle High German | rīs | — |
| 3 | Italian | riso | laughter, laugh; rice; past participle of ridere |
| 4 | Latin | rīsus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄρυζα | rice |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *wrinǰiš | — |