Where does “regio” come from?

regio (Italian) comes 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.

regio (Italian): royal

Definitions

  1. royal

Ancestry of “regio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinregiusOf or pertaining to a king; kingly, regal, royal;...
2Latinrēxking, ruler
3Proto-Italicrēksking
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “regio”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Italic rēks →