Where does “wizurai” come from?

wizurai (Indonesian) comes from Malay wizurai, from Portuguese vice-rei, from Middle French vice-roy, from Middle French roy, from Old French roi, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

wizurai (Indonesian): viceroy

Definitions

  1. viceroy

Ancestry of “wizurai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaywizuraiviceroy
2Portuguesevice-reiviceroy
3Middle Frenchvice-royviceroy
4Middle Frenchroyking
5Old Frenchroiking
6Latinrēxking, ruler
7Proto-Italicrēksking
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
9Proto-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 →