Where does “regma” come from?

regma (English) comes from Ancient Greek ῥῆγμα, from Ancient Greek ῥήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₁ǵ- — to break, tear.

regma (English): A kind of dry fruit, consisting of three or more...

Definitions

  1. A kind of dry fruit, consisting of three or more...

Ancestry of “regma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῥῆγμαbreakage, fracture; laceration, rupture; rent,...
2Ancient GreekῥήγνυμιI break asunder, tear, rend, shatter; I break,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwreh₁ǵ-to break, tear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreh₁ǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥήγνυμι →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥῆγμα →
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