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Where does “ridere” come from?

ridere (Italian) comes from Late Latin rīdo, from Latin rīdeō.

ridere (Italian): to laugh; to laugh at

Definitions

  1. to laugh; to laugh at

Ancestry of “ridere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinrīdo—
2Latinrīdeō—

Words derived from “ridere”

  • rice
  • risotto
  • ricer
  • ricefield
  • nonrice
  • ricegrass
  • rijsttafel
  • ricelike
  • riceroot
  • ricebird
  • ricemeal
  • riceless
  • ricegrower
  • ricefish
  • riceburger
  • rice bowl
  • risottolike
  • rida
  • mondariso
  • risata
  • ridi
  • riso
  • risi
  • risaiolo
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