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
- to bear, to hold up, to support, to carry, to...
Ancestry of “reggere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | regō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
Words derived from “reggere”