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

  1. A former currency of Portugal; A former currency...

Ancestry of “milreis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemil reisone thousand reis
2Portugueseréisplural of real
3PortugueseRealtrue, real
4Latinrēgālisregal, royal
5Latinrēxking, ruler
6Proto-Italicrēksking
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Italic rēks →
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