Where does “rege” come from?

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

rege (Latin): ablative singular of rēx; second-person singular...

Definitions

  1. ablative singular of rēx; second-person singular...

Ancestry of “rege”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrexking, ruler; despot, tyrant; king
2Proto-Italicrēksking
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
4Proto-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 →
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