Where does “Correa” come from?
Correa derives from Spanish correa, from Latin corrigia, meaning strap or thong, from corrigo, meaning to straighten or correct, from rego, meaning to rule or direct, ultimately from com-.
Ancestry of “Correa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | Correa | — |
| 2 | Latin | corrigia | shoelace, tie, thong for securing shoes to feet;... |
| 3 | Latin | corrigō | — |
| 4 | Latin | cōn- | — |
| 5 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 6 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 10 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 11 | German | kitt | — |
| 12 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |