Where does “milreis” come from?
milreis (English) comes from Portuguese mil reis, from Portuguese réis, from Portuguese Real, from Latin rēgālis, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
milreis (English): A former currency of Portugal; A former currency...
Definitions
- A former currency of Portugal; A former currency...
Ancestry of “milreis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | mil reis | one thousand reis |
| 2 | Portuguese | réis | plural of real |
| 3 | Portuguese | Real | — |
| 4 | Latin | rēgālis | — |
| 5 | Latin | rēx | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |