Where does “raye” come from?
raye (Yoruba) comes from Vietnamese rà, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
raye (Yoruba): to buy a particular amount of something
Definitions
- to buy a particular amount of something
Ancestry of “raye”, step by step
raye traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese rà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | rà | to check |
| 2 | Latin | rēx | king, ruler |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Yoruba rí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | rí | to see, to find |