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Where does “deregulation” come from?

Deregulation derives from English regulate, from Latin regulāre meaning to direct or govern, from Latin regula meaning a rule or straightedge.

deregulation (English): The process of removing constraints, especially...

Definitions

  1. The process of removing constraints, especially...

Ancestry of “deregulation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishregulationThe act of regulating or the condition of being...
2EnglishregulateTo dictate policy; To control or direct according...
3Latinregulatus
4Latinrēgulō—
5Latinrēgula—
6Latin-ularegō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;...
7Proto-Indo-European-tlomAlternative form of *-trom
8Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
9Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Words derived from “deregulation”

  • deregulationist
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