Where does “regency” come from?
Regency comes from Medieval Latin regentia, derived from Latin regens, the present participle of rego meaning to rule, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- meaning to direct or govern.
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Ancestry of “regency”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | regentia | nominative neuter plural of regēns; accusative... |
| 2 | Latin | regēns | ruling, governing |
| 3 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |