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Where does “regge” come from?

regge (Italian) comes from Latin regia, from Latin regius, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

Ancestry of “regge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinregiaA royal palace, castle, fortress, residence;...
2LatinregiusOf or pertaining to a king; kingly, regal, royal;...
3Latinrēx—
4Proto-Italicrēksking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
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