Where does “reggere” come from?

reggere (Italian) comes from Latin regō, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

reggere (Italian): to bear, to hold up, to support, to carry, to...

Definitions

  1. to bear, to hold up, to support, to carry, to...

Ancestry of “reggere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinregōto rule, govern, direct
2Proto-Italicregō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “reggere”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic regō →