Where does “riego” come from?

riego (Spanish) comes from Spanish regar, from Latin rigo, from Proto-Indo-European reyǵ- — to reach, stretch out.

riego (Spanish): irrigation

Definitions

  1. irrigation

Ancestry of “riego”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishregarto irrigate; to water; to scatter
2Latinrigoto irrigate, to lead, convey or conduct (a liquid to a place)
3Proto-Indo-Europeanreyǵ-to reach, stretch out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reyǵ- →Every word from Latin rigo →Every word from Spanish regar →