Etymology of the English word risotto
the English word
risottoderived from the Italian word
risottoderived from the Italian word
risoderived from the Italian word
riderederived from the Latin word
ridere (laugh at , laugh; ridicule)
derived from the Italian word
risoderived from the Late Latin word
oryza (rice)
derived from the Greek word
oruza, ὄρυζα
Date
The earliest known usage of risotto in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
