Where does “Enza” come from?
Enza (Italian) comes from Italian Enzo, from German Heinz, from German Heinrich, from Old High German Heimrih, from Proto-Germanic Haimarīks, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Ancestry of “Enza”, step by step
Enza traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian Enzo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Enzo | — |
| 2 | German | Heinz | — |
| 3 | German | Heinrich | German given name; Henry |
| 4 | Old High German | Heimrih | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | Haimarīks | Henry |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Latin Incia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Incia | now the Enza |