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Where does “regious” come from?

regious (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.

regious (English): regal; royal

Definitions

  1. regal; royal

Ancestry of “regious”, step by step

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