Where does “legadera” come from?
legadera (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano regadera, from Spanish regadera, from Spanish regar, from Latin rigo, from Proto-Indo-European reyǵ- — to reach, stretch out.
legadera (Cebuano): a watering can
Ancestry of “legadera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | regadera | a watering can |
| 2 | Spanish | regadera | watering can; shower; shower head, showerhead |
| 3 | Spanish | regar | to irrigate; to water; to scatter |
| 4 | Latin | rigo | I lead, convey or conduct ; irrigate; I wet,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | reyǵ- | to reach, stretch out |