Where does “riant” come from?

riant (Middle French) comes from Old French riant, from Old French rire, from Late Latin rīdo, from Latin rīdeō — to laugh.

Ancestry of “riant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchriantpresent participle of rire; laughing; joyous;...
2Old Frenchrireto laugh
3Late Latinrīdo
4Latinrīdeōto laugh

Words derived from “riant

Every word from Latin rīdeōEvery word from Late Latin rīdoEvery word from Old French rire