Where does “vice-roy” come from?
vice-roy (Middle French) comes from Middle French roy, from Old French roi, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
vice-roy (Middle French): viceroy
Ancestry of “vice-roy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | roy | king |
| 2 | Old French | roi | king |
| 3 | Latin | rēx | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
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