Where does “rețe” come from?

rețe (Romanian) comes from Hungarian réce, from Italian rezze, from Hungarian -vé — The front-vowel variant of -vá. See details there.

rețe (Romanian): lace, embroidery

Definitions

  1. lace, embroidery

Ancestry of “rețe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianréceduck, teal
2Italianrezzeplural of rezza
3Hungarian-véThe front-vowel variant of -vá. See details there
Every word from Hungarian -vé →
rețe — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer