Where does “re” come from?
re (Italian) comes from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
re (Italian): king, male monarch; king; king, magnate
Definitions
- king, male monarch; king; king, magnate
Ancestry of “re”, step by step
re traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin rēx
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rēx | king, ruler |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Latin resonāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | resonāre | — |