Where does “rei” come from?

rei (Italian) comes from Italian reo, from Latin reus, from Proto-Italic reiwos.

rei (Italian): masculine plural of reo

Definitions

  1. masculine plural of reo

Ancestry of “rei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianreoguilty; offender
2Latinreusguilty; defendant, accused; plaintiff
3Proto-Italicreiwos—
Every word from Proto-Italic reiwos →Every word from Latin reus →Every word from Italian reo →