Where does “regentar” come from?

regentar (Catalan) comes from Catalan regent, from Latin regēns, from Latin regō, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

regentar (Catalan): to run to control or manage, be in charge of

Definitions

to run to control or manage, be in charge of

Ancestry of “regentar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Catalan	regent	regent, governing; regent
2	Latin	regēns	ruling, governing
3	Latin	regō	to rule, govern, direct
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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic regō →