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
- Synonym of regueira; a fan of reggae; a raggae...
Ancestry of “regueiro”, step by step
regueiro traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Galician Rego
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | Rego | ditch drainage trench |
| 2 | Galician | eira | threshing floor |
| 3 | Old Occitan | eira | — |
| 4 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |