Where does “rea” come from?

rea (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek Ῥέα, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

rea (Italian): feminine singular of reo

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of reo

Ancestry of “rea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekῬέαRhea
2Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥέω →