Where does “regian” come from?

regian (English) comes from Latin regius, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

regian (English): An upholder of kingly authority; a royalist

Definitions

  1. An upholder of kingly authority; a royalist

Ancestry of “regian”, step by step

regian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin regius

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinregiusOf or pertaining to a king; kingly, regal, royal;...
2Latinrēxking, ruler
3Proto-Italicrēksking
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Latin regiōnem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinregiōnem—
2Latinregōto rule, govern, direct
3Proto-Italicregō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Italic rēks →