Where does “ris-san” come from?
ris-san (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ris, from Middle English rys, from Old French ris, from Italian riso, from Latin rīsus, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα, from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš.
ris-san (Scottish Gaelic): with him; with it
Definitions
- with him; with it
Ancestry of “ris-san”, step by step
ris-san traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic ris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | ris | Alternative form of ri; with him; with it |
| 2 | Middle English | rys | rice |
| 3 | Old French | ris | reef |
| 4 | Italian | riso | laughter, laugh; rice; past participle of ridere |
| 5 | Latin | rīsus | laughed at, ridiculed, mocked, having been ridiculed |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὄρυζα | rice |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | *wrinǰiš | — |