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Where does “regueiro” come from?

regueiro (Portuguese) comes from Galician Rego, from Galician eira, from Old Occitan eira, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

regueiro (Portuguese): Synonym of regueira; a fan of reggae; a raggae...

Definitions

  1. Synonym of regueira; a fan of reggae; a raggae...

Ancestry of “regueiro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GalicianRego—
2Galicianeirathreshing floor
3Old Occitaneira—
4Latinārea—
5Proto-Italicāzeā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
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