French word ris comes from Proto-Indo-European *were-, and later Latin *rido ((Vulgar Latin) I laugh.)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *were- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *werd- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| rideo | Latin (lat) | (intransitive) I laugh.. (transitive) I laugh at, ridicule, mock. |
| *rido | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin) I laugh. |
| rire | Old French (fro) | To laugh. |
| rire | Middle French (frm) | To laugh. |
| rire | French (fra) | To laugh (de at, about) Laugh. |
| ris | French (fra) |