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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”

  • rain
  • realize
  • royal
  • reign
  • realm
  • realization
  • Roy
  • Montreal
  • realizing
  • rainfall
  • royalty
  • Rex
  • Regina
  • Gina
  • regal
  • Monterey
  • Rey
  • Leroy
  • royalist
  • rainforest
  • regalia
  • royally
  • rex
  • raincoat
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