Where does “LeRoi” come from?
LeRoi (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 “LeRoi”, 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 |