Where does “regent” come from?
regent (Czech) comes from German Regent, from English regent, from Middle English regent, from Middle French regent, from Old French regent, from Latin regēns, from Latin regō, from Proto-Italic regō — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
regent (Czech): regent one who rules in place of the monarch
Definitions
- regent one who rules in place of the monarch
Ancestry of “regent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Regent | regent; Regent |
| 2 | English | regent | A ruler; One who rules in place of the monarch,... |
| 3 | Middle English | regent | — |
| 4 | Middle French | regent | regent |
| 5 | Old French | regent | regent one who reigns in the absence of a monarch |
| 6 | Latin | regēns | ruling, governing |
| 7 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |