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
Ancestry of “riego”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | regar | to irrigate; to water; to scatter |
| 2 | Latin | rigo | I lead, convey or conduct ; irrigate; I wet,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | reyǵ- | to reach, stretch out |