Where does “riso” come from?

riso (Old Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα, from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš.

Ancestry of “riso”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ὄρυζα	rice
2	Proto-Iranian	*wrinǰiš	—

Words derived from “riso”

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