Where does “rhēsus” come from?

rhēsus (New Latin) comes from Latin Rhēsus, from Ancient Greek Ῥῆσος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

Ancestry of “rhēsus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinRhēsusA mythological king of Thrace killed by Diomedes and Ulysses
2Ancient GreekῬῆσοςRhesus of Thrace a king who fought on the side of Trojans in the Iliad
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “rhēsus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-Every word from Ancient Greek ῬῆσοςEvery word from Latin Rhēsus