Where does “rei” come from?
Rei derives from Portuguese réis, the plural of real, a former Portuguese monetary unit whose ultimate origin remains unknown.
rei (English): An old Portuguese money of account
Definitions
- An old Portuguese money of account
Ancestry of “rei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | réis | plural of real |
| 2 | Portuguese | Real | true, real |
| 3 | Latin | rēgālis | regal, royal |
| 4 | Latin | rēx | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |