French word roi comes from Proto-Indo-European *rek-, and later Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (King, ruler.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*rek- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*h₃rḗǵs | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | King, ruler. |
*rēgs | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
*rēks | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | King. |
regis | Latin (lat) | |
rei | Old French (fro) | (Anglo-Norman). |
roy | Middle French (frm) | King (male ruler). |
roi | French (fr) | (card games) king. (chess) king. King. |