Where does “Rey” come from?

Rey derives from Spanish rey, from Latin rex, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-, a root meaning "to rule" or "ruler."

Ancestry of “Rey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishReyking
2Old Spanishreyking
3Latinrēxking, ruler
4Proto-Italicrēksking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “Rey”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Italic rēks →