Where does “prince regent” come from?
prince regent (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.
prince regent (English): A prince who rules a monarchy in place of a...
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- A prince who rules a monarchy in place of a...
Ancestry of “prince regent”, step by step
prince regent 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 |
via English Prince
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Prince | The title of a prince |
| 2 | Latin | prīnceps | first, foremost |
| 3 | Latin | primoceps | — |
| 4 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |