Where does “enrejado” come from?
enrejado (Spanish) comes from Spanish enrejar, from Spanish reja, from Italian regge, from Latin regia, from Latin regius, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
enrejado (Spanish): trellis
Definitions
- trellis
Ancestry of “enrejado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | enrejar | to lattice; to grate |
| 2 | Spanish | reja | grate, grating, grille; bars |
| 3 | Italian | regge | — |
| 4 | Latin | regia | A royal palace, castle, fortress, residence;... |
| 5 | Latin | regius | Of or pertaining to a king; kingly, regal, royal;... |
| 6 | Latin | rēx | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |