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Where does “regel” come from?

regel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch regel, from Latin rēgula, from Latin -ula, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

regel (Dutch): line of writing, verse; straight line to write...

Definitions

  1. line of writing, verse; straight line to write...

Ancestry of “regel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchregelrow
2Latinrēgula—
3Latin-ularegō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;...
4Proto-Indo-European-tlomAlternative form of *-trom
5Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
6Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Words derived from “regel”

  • regelmaat
  • opdrachtregel
  • vergeldingsmaatregel
  • maatregel
  • aanbestedingsregel
  • regelmatig
  • onregelmatig
  • reël
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