Where does “regelneef” come from?
regelneef (Dutch) comes from Dutch regelen, from Dutch regel, 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...
regelneef (Dutch): a petty, rules-obsessed person; a stickler for...
Definitions
- a petty, rules-obsessed person; a stickler for...
Ancestry of “regelneef”, step by step
regelneef traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch regelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | regelen | to regulate, to control; to arrange |
| 2 | Dutch | regel | line of writing, verse; straight line to write... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | regel | row |
| 4 | Latin | rēgula | rule, bar |
| 5 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |