Where does “mil reis” come from?
mil reis (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese réis, from Portuguese Real, 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.
mil reis (Portuguese): one thousand reis
Definitions
- one thousand reis
Ancestry of “mil reis”, step by step
mil reis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese réis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | réis | plural of real |
| 2 | Portuguese | Real | true, real |
| 3 | Latin | rēgālis | regal, royal |
| 4 | Latin | rēx | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Portuguese mil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | mil | one thousand; a thousand; 1000; thousands of |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | mil | — |
| 3 | Latin | Mīlle | thousand; 1000 |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | smīɣeslī | thousand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ | — |