Where does “rithie” come from?

rithie (Norman) comes from Norman rithe, from Old French rire, from Late Latin rīdo, from Latin rīdeō — to laugh.

rithie (Norman): gerund of rithe; laughing, laughter

Definitions

  1. gerund of rithe; laughing, laughter

Ancestry of “rithie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanritheto laugh
2Old Frenchrireto laugh
3Late Latinrīdo—
4Latinrīdeōto laugh
Every word from Latin rīdeō →Every word from Late Latin rīdo →Every word from Old French rire →