Where does “nonregent” come from?
nonregent (English) comes from English regent, from Middle English regent, from Middle French regent, from Old French regent, from Latin regēns, from Latin regō, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
nonregent (English): A master of arts whose regency has ceased
Definitions
- A master of arts whose regency has ceased
Ancestry of “nonregent”, step by step
nonregent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English regent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | regent | A ruler; One who rules in place of the monarch,... |
| 2 | Middle English | regent | — |
| 3 | Middle French | regent | regent |
| 4 | Old French | regent | regent one who reigns in the absence of a monarch |
| 5 | Latin | regēns | ruling, governing |
| 6 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |