Where does “riso” come from?

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

riso (Spanish): pleasant laugh

Definitions

  1. pleasant laugh

Ancestry of “riso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrīsuslaughed at, ridiculed, mocked, having been ridiculed
2Ancient Greekὄρυζαrice
3Proto-Iranian*wrinǰiš—
Every word from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα →Every word from Latin rīsus →