Where does “re” come from?

re (Asturian) comes from Asturian rei, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

re (Asturian): Alternative form of rei; re, ray

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of rei; re, ray

Ancestry of “re”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianreiking
2Latinrēxking, ruler
3Proto-Italicrēksking
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Italic rēks →