Where does “rege” come from?
rege (Romanian) comes from French roi, 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.
rege (Romanian): king
Definitions
- king
Ancestry of “rege”, step by step
rege traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French roi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | roi | king |
| 2 | Middle French | roy | king |
| 3 | Old French | roi | king |
| 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 Latin rēgem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rēgem | — |