Where does “viceroy” come from?
Viceroy comes from Middle French vice-roy, combining vice- with Old French roi (king), derived from Latin rex, ultimately from the root meaning to rule or direct.
viceroy (English): One who governs a country, province, or colony as...
Definitions
- One who governs a country, province, or colony as...
Ancestry of “viceroy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | vice-roy | viceroy |
| 2 | Middle French | roy | king |
| 3 | Old French | roi | king |
| 4 | Latin | rēx | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
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