Where does “rire” come from?
rire (Middle French) comes from Old French rire, from Late Latin rīdo, from Latin rīdeō.
rire (Middle French): to laugh
Ancestry of “rire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | rire | to laugh |
| 2 | Late Latin | rīdo | — |
| 3 | Latin | rīdeō | — |
Words derived from “rire”