Where does “onreg'lar” come from?
onreg'lar (English) comes from English unregular, from English regular, from Middle English reguler, from Middle French regulier, from French régulier, from Old French reguler, from Latin rēgulāris, from Latin rēgula — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
onreg'lar (English): Pronunciation spelling of irregular
Definitions
- Pronunciation spelling of irregular
Ancestry of “onreg'lar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unregular | Not regular |
| 2 | English | regular | Bound by religious rule; belonging to a monastic... |
| 3 | Middle English | reguler | — |
| 4 | Middle French | regulier | — |
| 5 | French | régulier | regular; dependable; legitimate |
| 6 | Old French | reguler | conforming to Chrisitan law |
| 7 | Latin | rēgulāris | ductile (able to be formed into a bar) |
| 8 | Latin | rēgula | rule, bar |
| 9 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |