Where does “rainha” come from?
rainha (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese raỹa, 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.
rainha (Portuguese): queen
Ancestry of “rainha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | raỹa | Alternative form of reỹa |
| 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 |