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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Correa | belt, band |
| 2 | Latin | corrigia | shoelace, tie, thong for securing shoes to feet;... |
| 3 | Latin | corrigō | to correct (set right) |
| 4 | Latin | cōn- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects |
| 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 | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 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,... |