Where does “deray” come from?
deray (English) comes from Old French derroi, from Old French roi, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
deray (English): Disorder, disturbance; Disarray, confusion;...
Definitions
- Disorder, disturbance; Disarray, confusion;...
Ancestry of “deray”, step by step
deray traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French derroi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | derroi | — |
| 2 | Old French | roi | king |
| 3 | Latin | rēx | king, ruler |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Cornish de
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | de | yesterday |
via Cornish aray
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | aray | arrangement, layout, order |