Where does “reggipalo” come from?
reggipalo (Italian) comes from Italian reggere, from Latin regō, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
reggipalo (Italian): post support
Definitions
- post support
Ancestry of “reggipalo”, step by step
reggipalo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian reggere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | reggere | to bear, to hold up, to support, to carry, to... |
| 2 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Italian palo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | palo | stake, pole, pile, spar; goalpost; pale |
| 2 | Latin | pālus | swamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pākslos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ-slos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |