Where does “regatta” come from?
Regatta comes from Italian regatta, derived from Italian regattare, which comes from Italian recatare.
regatta (English): A series of boat races, or sometimes a single...
Definitions
- A series of boat races, or sometimes a single...
Ancestry of “regatta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | regatta | contention for mastery |
| 2 | Italian | regattare | compete, haggle, sell at retail |
| 3 | Italian | recatare | — |
Words derived from “regatta”