Where does “regi” come from?

regi (Catalan) comes from Latin regius, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

regi (Catalan): royal, regal, reginal

Definitions

  1. royal, regal, reginal

Ancestry of “regi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinregiusOf or pertaining to a king; kingly, regal, royal;...
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 →