Where does “aqua regia” come from?
aqua regia (Latin) 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.
aqua regia (Latin): aqua regia
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- aqua regia
Ancestry of “aqua regia”, step by step
aqua regia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin regia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | regia | A royal palace, castle, fortress, residence;... |
| 2 | Latin | regius | Of or pertaining to a king; kingly, regal, royal;... |
| 3 | Latin | rēx | king, ruler |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |