rego

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) ditch (drainage trench)
2. (masculine) furrow (a trench cut in the soil, as when plowed in order to plant a crop)
3. (masculine) stream

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of regar

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regar

1. to water (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants))
2. to water (to provide water to, of a river)

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Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈreɣʊ]

Etymology

Cognate with Old Breton: rec

In summary

From the interaction of diverse sources: Latin rigāre (“to water”), Paleo-Hispanic *reku ("river"), and Proto-Celtic *ɸrikā (“furrow”). Compare Old Breton rec (“furrow”).