Where does “ri” come from?
ri (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese rir, from Old Portuguese riir, from Vulgar Latin *rīdīre, from Latin rīdeō.
ri (Kabuverdianu): to laugh
Ancestry of “ri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | rir | to laugh; to laugh at; to make fun of |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | riir | to laugh |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *rīdīre | — |
| 4 | Latin | rīdeō | — |