Where does “Rex” come from?
Rex derives from Latin rex, traced back through Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs to the root h₃reǵ-, which carried connotations of ruling or directing.
Rex (English): roy
Ancestry of “Rex”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | rēx | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |