Where does “rēks” come from?

rēks (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

rēks (Proto-Italic): king

Definitions

  1. king

Ancestry of “rēks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “rēks”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →