Where does “wayòm” come from?
wayòm (Haitian Creole) comes from French royaume, from Old French reaume, from Old French real, from Old French regiel, from Latin regalis, from Latin rex, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
wayòm (Haitian Creole): kingdom
Definitions
- kingdom
Ancestry of “wayòm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | royaume | kingdom |
| 2 | Old French | reaume | kingdom |
| 3 | Old French | real | royal; Alternative form of roial |
| 4 | Old French | regiel | — |
| 5 | Latin | regalis | regal, royal; of or pertaining to a king |
| 6 | Latin | rex | king, ruler; despot, tyrant; king |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |