Where does “rais” come from?
rais (Nigerian Pidgin) comes from English Rice, from French ris, from Middle French ris, from Old French ris, from Italian riso, from Latin rīsus, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα, from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš.
rais (Nigerian Pidgin): rice
Ancestry of “rais”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Rice | — |
| 2 | French | ris | reef; laughing, laugh; pleasures |
| 3 | Middle French | ris | — |
| 4 | Old French | ris | reef |
| 5 | Italian | riso | laughter, laugh; rice; past participle of ridere |
| 6 | Latin | rīsus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὄρυζα | rice |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | *wrinǰiš | — |