Where does “rexón” come from?

rexón (Asturian) comes from Latin regiōnem, from Latin regō, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

rexón (Asturian): region

Definitions

  1. region

Ancestry of “rexón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinregiōnem—
2Latinregōto rule, govern, direct
3Proto-Italicregō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic regō →