Where does “Bere Regis” come from?
Bere Regis (English) comes from Latin regis, from Latin rex, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Ancestry of “Bere Regis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | regis | genitive singular of rēx; second-person singular... |
| 2 | Latin | rex | king, ruler; despot, tyrant; king |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |