Where does “Leeroy” come from?

Leeroy (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.

Leeroy (English): Alternative letter-case form of leeroy

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of leeroy

Ancestry of “Leeroy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLeroyborne by English speakers
2FrenchLeroyLeroy
3Frenchroiking
4Middle Frenchroyking
5Old Frenchroiking
6Latinrēxking, ruler
7Proto-Italicrēksking
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
9Proto-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 →