Where does “hrís” come from?
hrís (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse rís, from Middle Low German rīs, from Old French ris, from Italian riso, from Latin rīsus, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα, from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš.
hrís (Icelandic): brushwood; dwarf birch; rice
Definitions
- brushwood; dwarf birch; rice
Ancestry of “hrís”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | rís | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | rīs | — |
| 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 | — |
Words derived from “hrís”