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Where does “rire” come from?

rire (Old French) comes from Late Latin rīdo, from Latin rīdeō.

rire (Old French): to laugh

Definitions

  1. to laugh

Ancestry of “rire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinrīdo—
2Latinrīdeō—

Words derived from “rire”

  • riant
  • riantly
  • riant
  • rie
  • ries
  • rire
  • rit
  • rieur
  • rigolard
  • ri
  • rigolo
  • rigoler
  • rigolade
  • riocher
  • rieusement
  • riant
  • rieux
  • rithe
  • rithie
  • rire
  • rire
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