French word riz comes from Ancient Greek ὄρυζον, Latin ridere, and later Latin risus (Laughter, laughing. Mockery, jest.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ὄρυζον | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ridere | Latin (lat) | |
| ὄρυζα | Byzantine Greek (gkm) | |
| risus | Latin (lat) | Laughter, laughing. Mockery, jest. |
| risi | Italian (ita) | First-person singular past historic of ridere. |
| oryza | Latin (lat) | (Late Latin) rice. |
| riso | Old Italian (it-oit) | |
| riso | Italian (ita) | Laughter, laugh Rice. |
| ris | Old French (fro) | |
| riz | French (fra) | Rice. |