Where does “coregency” come from?
coregency (English) comes from English regency, from Medieval Latin regentia, 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.
coregency (English): A monarchical position held by two persons when...
Definitions
- A monarchical position held by two persons when...
Ancestry of “coregency”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | regency | A system of government that substitutes for the... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | regentia | nominative neuter plural of regēns; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | regēns | — |
| 4 | Latin | regō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |