Where does “virreino” come from?
virreino (Spanish) comes from Spanish virrey, from Spanish rey, from Latin rex, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
virreino (Spanish): viceroyalty
Ancestry of “virreino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | virrey | viceroy |
| 2 | Spanish | rey | king |
| 3 | Latin | rex | king, ruler; despot, tyrant; king |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
Words derived from “virreino”