Where does “Real” come from?
Real (Portuguese) comes from Latin rēgālis, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Real (Portuguese): true, real
Definitions
- true, real
Ancestry of “Real”, step by step
Real traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin rēgālis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rēgālis | regal, royal |
| 2 | Latin | rēx | king, ruler |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Old Portuguese real
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | real | — |