Where does “regeer” come from?
regeer (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch regeren, from Middle Dutch regeren, from Latin regō, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
regeer (Afrikaans): to rule, to govern
Ancestry of “regeer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | regeren | to rule, reign, govern; to control, to conduct,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | regeren | — |
| 3 | Latin | regō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |