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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | derroi | — |
| 2 | Old French | roi | king |
| 3 | Latin | rēx | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |