Etymograph

English

risoni

Risoni comes from Italian risone ‘paddy’.

  1. Italianc. 1300–presentrisone1as risoni‘paddy’
  2. Englishtodayrisoni1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English risoni

Lineage

  1. Italianc. 1300–presentrisoneWiktionary, English risonias risoni‘paddy’
  2. EnglishtodayrisoniWiktionary, English risoni

Every English word from Italian risone

Today it means

noun Synonym of orzo (“type of pasta”).

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “risoni”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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