Where does “recare” come from?
recare (Italian) comes from Gothic 𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic rekaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
recare (Italian): to carry; to bear; to give or bring
Definitions
- to carry; to bear; to give or bring
Ancestry of “recare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Gothic | 𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 | to heap up |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rekaną | to rake up, to pile up, to heap up |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |