Etymology

rictal

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Today it means: Possessing the qualities of a rictus. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English rict(us) ← Latin rictu
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The story

  1. Latinringor
  2. Latinrictu
  3. Englishrict(us)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  6. English todayrictal

From rict(us) + -al.

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