Where does “riant” come from?
riant (Middle French) comes from Old French riant, from Old French rire, from Late Latin rīdo, from Latin rīdeō.
Ancestry of “riant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | riant | present participle of rire; laughing; joyous;... |
| 2 | Old French | rire | to laugh |
| 3 | Late Latin | rīdo | — |
| 4 | Latin | rīdeō | — |