Where does “ris” come from?
ris (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse rís, from Middle Low German rīs, from Old French ris, from Italian riso, from Latin rīsus, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα, from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš.
ris (Norwegian Nynorsk): rice; a bundle of sticks or twigs; a spanking
Definitions
- rice; a bundle of sticks or twigs; a spanking
Ancestry of “ris”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | rís | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | rīs | — |
| 3 | Old French | ris | reef |
| 4 | Italian | riso | laughter, laugh; rice; past participle of ridere |
| 5 | Latin | rīsus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὄρυζα | rice |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | *wrinǰiš | — |