Where does “riotta” come from?

riotta (Italian) comes from Latin rugiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewg- — to belch; to roar.

riotta (Italian): quarrel, argument

Definitions

  1. quarrel, argument

Ancestry of “riotta”, step by step

riotta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin rugiō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrugiōto roar, bellow; rumble
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewg-to belch; to roar

via Old French rihote

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchrihote—

Words derived from “riotta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewg- →Every word from Latin rugiō →