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 rīdeō →Every word from Late Latin rīdo →Every word from Old French rire →