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

  1. box, chest, trunk; window

Ancestry of “riscus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῥίσκοςcoffer; chest (especially for plate or money)
2Old Irishrúscbark; basket; covering
3Proto-Celticrūskosbark
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewH-to dig
Every word from Proto-Indo-European HrewH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic rūskos →Every word from Old Irish rúsc →