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
- The process of removing constraints, especially...
Ancestry of “deregulation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | regulation | The act of regulating or the condition of being... |
| 2 | English | regulate | To dictate policy; To control or direct according... |
| 3 | Latin | regulatus | regulated, having been regulated |
| 4 | Latin | rēgulō | to direct, regulate |
| 5 | Latin | rēgula | rule, bar |
| 6 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |