English
Regas
Regas comes from Catalan Regàs, from rec ‘irrigation channel’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *perḱ- ‘to dig’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*perḱ-‘to dig’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pr̥keh₂‘furrow’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*ɸrik-‘furrow’root as named · steps between not traced
- Catalanc. 1500–presentrec‘irrigation channel’
- Catalan, derivedc. 1500–presentRegàs
- EnglishtodayRegas
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*perḱ-‘to dig’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pr̥keh₂‘furrow’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*ɸrik-‘furrow’root as named · steps between not traced
- Catalanc. 1500–presentrec‘irrigation channel’
- Catalan, derivedc. 1500–presentRegàs
- EnglishtodayRegas
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *perḱ- ‘to dig’
pork, porcelain, perch, farrow, furlong, furrow, porpoise, porcine, porcini, 11 more
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *perḱ- / Regas