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
Definitions
- rice
Ancestry of “rís”, step by step
rís traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English rys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rys | rice |
| 2 | Old French | ris | reef |
| 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 Old Irish ris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | ris | bare, exposed, uncovered; a piece of news,... |