Where does “κριθαρότο” come from?
κριθαρότο (Greek) comes from Greek ριζότο, from Italian risotto, from Italian riso, from Latin rīsus, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα, from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš.
κριθαρότο (Greek): a risotto-style dish made of orzo
Definitions
- a risotto-style dish made of orzo
Ancestry of “κριθαρότο”, step by step
κριθαρότο traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek ριζότο
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | ριζότο | risotto |
| 2 | Italian | risotto | risotto |
| 3 | Italian | riso | laughter, laugh; rice; past participle of ridere |
| 4 | Latin | rīsus | laughed at, ridiculed, mocked, having been ridiculed |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄρυζα | rice |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *wrinǰiš | — |
via Greek κριθαράκι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | κριθαράκι | orzo pasta |