Etymology of the Latin word rex
the Medieval Latin word
rex (king)
derived from the Latin word
regere (rule, guide; manage)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
reg- (to move in a straight line)
Derivations in Latin
interrex,
regalis,
regulus,
regicida,
regicidium,
regnum,
regifugium,
regina,
regiusDerivations in other languages
Albanian
regj, English
regicide, Italian
rex, Italian
re, Italian
rege, Portuguese
rei, Romanian
rege, Spanish
reyUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin
