Where does “rà” come from?
rà (Vietnamese) comes from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
rà (Vietnamese): to check
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Ancestry of “rà”, step by step
rà traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin rēx
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rēx | king, ruler |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via French drap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | drap | sheet, duvet |
| 2 | Latin | drappum | accusative singular of drappus |
via Proto-Vietic raːʔ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | raːʔ | — |