Where does “té ra” come from?
té ra (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese rà, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
té ra (Vietnamese): apparently
Definitions
- apparently
Ancestry of “té ra”, step by step
té ra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese rà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | rà | to check |
| 2 | Latin | rēx | king, ruler |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Vietnamese té
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | té | to trip; to fall, to fall over |