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Where does “riso” come from?

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

riso (Portuguese): laughter, laugh

Definitions

  1. laughter, laugh

Ancestry of “riso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseriso—
2Latinrīsus—
3Ancient Greekὄρυζαrice
4Proto-Iranian*wrinǰiš—

Words derived from “riso”

  • risonho
  • risada
Every word from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš →