Where does “preregnant” come from?
preregnant (English) comes from English regnant, from French régnant, from Latin regnare, from Latin regno, from Latin regnum, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
preregnant (English): One who reigns before another; a sovereign...
Definitions
- One who reigns before another; a sovereign...
Ancestry of “preregnant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | regnant | Reigning, ruling; currently holding power;... |
| 2 | French | régnant | ruling; present participle of régner |
| 3 | Latin | regnare | present active infinitive of rēgnō; second-person... |
| 4 | Latin | regno | dative masculine singular of rēgnum; ablative... |
| 5 | Latin | regnum | royal power, power, control, kingdom, reign;... |
| 6 | Latin | rēx | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |