Where does “reĝedzino” come from?
reĝedzino (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto reĝo, from Latin regis, from Latin rex, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
reĝedzino (Esperanto): queen wife of a king
Definitions
- queen wife of a king
Ancestry of “reĝedzino”, step by step
reĝedzino traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto reĝo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | reĝo | a king; king "or" queen |
| 2 | Latin | regis | genitive singular of rēx; second-person singular... |
| 3 | Latin | rex | king, ruler; despot, tyrant; king |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |