Where does “regent” come from?
regent (Danish) 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 (Danish): a monarch, a regent
Definitions
- a monarch, a regent
Ancestry of “regent”, step by step
regent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Regent
| 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 |
via French régent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | régent | regent |