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King in Latin is Rex (Nominative) but other cases like Genitive (Regis) drop the X in favor of a G. So R+G is the key element for King (and Queen). Also Regnum
by Pamar 10y ago
King in Latin is Rex (Nominative) but other cases like Genitive (Regis) drop the X in favor of a G. So R+G is the key element for King (and Queen). Also Regnum (Reign).
- braythwayt 10y agoI believe it’s all cognate with Raj, due to the influence of Sanskrit on Indo-European languages.
- eternalban 10y agoI would argue 'Rex' is closer to Avestan (old Persian) Rastar than Sanskrit Rājati. (In shared words between these two Indo-Iranian languages, Sanskrit 'j' typically is 's' in Avestan.)