Where does “rege” come from?

rege (Italian) comes from Latin rēgem, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

rege (Italian): Obsolete form of re

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of re

Ancestry of “rege”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrēgem—
2Proto-Italicrēksking
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “rege”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Italic rēks →