Where does “risarella” come from?
risarella (Italian) comes from Italian riso, from Latin rīsus, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα, from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš.
risarella (Italian): the giggles
Ancestry of “risarella”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | riso | laughter, laugh; rice; past participle of ridere |
| 2 | Latin | rīsus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄρυζα | rice |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *wrinǰiš | — |