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Where does “rir” come from?

rir (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese riir, from Vulgar Latin *rīdīre, from Latin rīdeō.

rir (Portuguese): to laugh; to laugh at; to make fun of

Definitions

  1. to laugh; to laugh at; to make fun of

Ancestry of “rir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseriirto laugh
2Vulgar Latin*rīdīre—
3Latinrīdeō—

Words derived from “rir”

  • ri
  • hari
  • ri
Every word from Latin rīdeō →