Where does “vice-rei” come from?
vice-rei (Portuguese) comes from Middle French vice-roy, from Middle French roy, from Old French roi, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
vice-rei (Portuguese): viceroy
Ancestry of “vice-rei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | vice-roy | viceroy |
| 2 | Middle French | roy | king |
| 3 | Old French | roi | king |
| 4 | Latin | rēx | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |