Where does “riscus” come from?
riscus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ῥίσκος, from Old Irish rúsc, from Proto-Celtic rūskos, from Proto-Indo-European HrewH- — to dig.
riscus (Latin): box, chest, trunk; window
Definitions
- box, chest, trunk; window
Ancestry of “riscus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ῥίσκος | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | rúsc | bark; basket; covering |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | rūskos | bark |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | HrewH- | to dig |