Where does “reine” come from?
reine (Norman) comes from Old French royne, from Latin regina, from Latin rex, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
reine (Norman): queen
Definitions
- queen
Ancestry of “reine”, step by step
reine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French royne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | royne | queen |
| 2 | Latin | regina | queen; princess |
| 3 | Latin | rex | king, ruler; despot, tyrant; king |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Old French reine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | reine | — |