Where does “riel” come from?

riel (English) comes from Khmer រៀល, 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.

riel (English): The monetary unit of Cambodia, equivalent to 100...

Definitions

  1. The monetary unit of Cambodia, equivalent to 100...

Ancestry of “riel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerរៀលriel
2PortugueseRealtrue, real
3Latinrēgālisregal, royal
4Latinrēxking, ruler
5Proto-Italicrēksking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
7Proto-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 →