Where does “roy” come from?
roy (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French roi, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
roy (Anglo-Norman): king; Alternative form of roi
Definitions
- king; Alternative form of roi
Ancestry of “roy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | roi | king |
| 2 | Latin | rēx | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |