reixa
Catalan
Etymology
Probably from Late Latin or Vulgar Latin regia, from Latin porta regia ("royal gate"), with later influence from Arabic rîša ("batten")[1]. Alternative etymologies suggest Vulgar Latin *regla, from regula, although Catalan rella is the proper descendant of this word.
Further reading
- “reixa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Galician
Etymology
Possibly ultimately from Latin regula, through Vulgar Latin *regla. Compare Portuguese relha, Spanish reja; cf. also Catalan reixa.
Ligurian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈræɪʒa/
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