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Where does “reto” come from?

reto (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese recto, from Latin rectum intestinum, from Latin rectus, from Latin regere, from Latin rego, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

reto (Portuguese): Not crooked or bent; straight; Not given to...

Definitions

  1. Not crooked or bent; straight; Not given to...

Ancestry of “reto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueserectoAlternative form of reto
2Latinrectum intestinumthe straight intestine
3Latinrectusruled, having been ruled, governed, having been...
4Latinregeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
5LatinregoI rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage
6Proto-Italicregō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “reto”

  • recto
  • reto
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