Where does “risada” come from?
risada (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Riso, from Old Portuguese riso, from Latin rīsus, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα, from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš.
risada (Portuguese): laugh; smile
Definitions
- laugh; smile
Ancestry of “risada”, step by step
risada traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese Riso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Riso | laughter, laugh |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | riso | — |
| 3 | Latin | rīsus | laughed at, ridiculed, mocked, having been ridiculed |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄρυζα | rice |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *wrinǰiš | — |
via Galician riso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | riso | — |