Where does “regent” come from?
Regent comes from Middle French regent, from Latin regens, the present participle of Latin rego, meaning "to rule," from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-, meaning "to direct or straighten."
regent (English): A ruler; One who rules in place of the monarch,...
Definitions
- A ruler; One who rules in place of the monarch,...
Ancestry of “regent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | regent | — |
| 2 | Middle French | regent | regent |
| 3 | Old French | regent | regent one who reigns in the absence of a monarch |
| 4 | Latin | regēns | ruling, governing |
| 5 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |