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