Where does “reineta” come from?

reineta (Catalan) comes from French reinette, from Old French raine, from Latin regnum, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

reineta (Catalan): A tree frog of the family Hylidae, particularly the Mediterranean tree frog

Definitions

  1. A tree frog of the family Hylidae, particularly the Mediterranean tree frog

Ancestry of “reineta”, step by step

reineta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French reinette

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchreinettereinette group of apple cultivars
2Old Frenchrainekingdom
3Latinregnumroyal power, power, control, kingdom, reign;...
4Latinrēxking, ruler
5Proto-Italicrēksking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Catalan reina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanreinaqueen
2Latinreginaqueen; princess
3Proto-Italicrēgināqueen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵnih₂queen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Italic rēks →