Where does “риель” come from?

риель (Russian) comes from Khmer រៀល, from Portuguese Real, from Latin rēgālis, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

риель (Russian): riel

Definitions

  1. riel

Ancestry of “риель”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerរៀលriel
2PortugueseRealtrue, real
3Latinrēgālisregal, royal
4Latinrēxking, ruler
5Proto-Italicrēksking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Italic rēks →