Where does “rei” come from?
rei (Italian) comes from Italian reo, from Latin reus, from Proto-Italic reiwos.
rei (Italian): masculine plural of reo
Ancestry of “rei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | reo | guilty; offender |
| 2 | Latin | reus | guilty; defendant, accused; plaintiff |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | reiwos | — |