Where does “Montereyan” come from?
Montereyan (English) comes from English Monterey, from Spanish Monterrey, from Galician Monterrei, from Galician rei, from Old Portuguese rei, from Latin regem, from Latin rex, from Proto-Italic rēks — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Montereyan (English): A person from or resident of Monterey, California
Definitions
- A person from or resident of Monterey, California
Ancestry of “Montereyan”, step by step
Montereyan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Monterey
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Monterey | Of a style reminiscent of the architecture of... |
| 2 | Spanish | Monterrey | — |
| 3 | Galician | Monterrei | — |
| 4 | Galician | rei | king |
| 5 | Old Portuguese | rei | king |
| 6 | Latin | regem | accusative singular of rēx |
| 7 | Latin | rex | king, ruler; despot, tyrant; king |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |