Where does “regimen” come from?

Regimen comes from Latin regimen, a noun formed from the Latin verb rego meaning "to rule," which derives from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- meaning "to direct or straighten."

regimen (English): Orderly government; system of order;...

Definitions

Orderly government; system of order;...

Ancestry of “regimen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	regimen	control, steering; directing; rule; governance
2	Latin	regō	to rule, govern, direct
3	Proto-Italic	regō	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₃réǵeti	to be straightening, to be setting upright
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₃reǵ-	to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “regimen”

chemoregimen
regimenal
rejimen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →