Where does “rey” come from?
rey (Spanish) comes from Latin rex, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
rey (Spanish): king
Ancestry of “rey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | rex | king, ruler; despot, tyrant; king |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |