Where does “reggia” come from?

reggia (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.

reggia (Italian): royal palace; the home of a god

Definitions

  1. royal palace; the home of a god

Ancestry of “reggia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinregiaA royal palace, castle, fortress, residence;...
2LatinregiusOf or pertaining to a king; kingly, regal, royal;...
3Latinrēxking, ruler
4Proto-Italicrēksking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Italic rēks →