Where does “reis” come from?

reis (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.

reis (Catalan): plural of rei

Definitions

  1. plural of rei

Ancestry of “reis”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Italic rēks →