Where does “register” come from?
Register comes from Medieval Latin registrum, derived from Latin regesta (things brought back), from regero (to bring back), combining Latin re- (back) and a root from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- (to drive or lead).
register (English): A formal recording of names, events, transactions...
Definitions
- A formal recording of names, events, transactions...
Ancestry of “register”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | registrum | A register; a book in which things are recorded |
| 2 | Latin | regesta | nominative feminine singular of regestus;... |
| 3 | Latin | regerere | second-person singular imperfect passive... |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |