Where does “reiet” come from?

reiet (Catalan) comes from Catalan rei, from Old Catalan 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.

reiet (Catalan): penny a former copper coin of Spain equal in value to 1/100th, 1/50th, or 1/20th of a peseta

Definitions

  1. penny a former copper coin of Spain equal in value to 1/100th, 1/50th, or 1/20th of a peseta

Ancestry of “reiet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanreiking
2Old Catalanrei—
3Latinrēxking, ruler
4Proto-Italicrēksking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “reiet”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Italic rēks →