Where does “rēx” come from?

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

rēx (Latin): king, ruler

Definitions

  1. king, ruler

Ancestry of “rēx”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rēx”

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