Where does “Le Roy” come from?
Le Roy (English) comes from English Leroy, from French Leroy, from French roi, from Middle French roy, from Old French roi, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Ancestry of “Le Roy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Leroy | — |
| 2 | French | Leroy | — |
| 3 | French | roi | king |
| 4 | Middle French | roy | king |
| 5 | Old French | roi | king |
| 6 | Latin | rēx | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |