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 |
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| 1 | Latin | regimen | control, steering; directing; rule; governance |
| 2 | Latin | regō | — |
| 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 |