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Where does “regadera” come from?

regadera (Cebuano) comes from Spanish regadera, from Spanish regar, from Latin rigo, from Proto-Indo-European reyǵ- — to reach, stretch out.

regadera (Cebuano): a watering can

Definitions

  1. a watering can

Ancestry of “regadera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishregaderawatering can; shower; shower head, showerhead
2Spanishregarto irrigate; to water; to scatter
3LatinrigoI lead, convey or conduct ; irrigate; I wet,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanreyǵ-to reach, stretch out

Words derived from “regadera”

  • legadera
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