Where does “reglet” come from?
reglet (English) comes from French réglet, from French règle, from Latin regula, from Latin rego, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
reglet (English): A strip of wood or metal of the height of a...
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Ancestry of “reglet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | réglet | a kind of ruler (first meaning), usually in metal, where the physical extremity is the first graduation |
| 2 | French | règle | rule, regulation; rule, period of ruling; ruler |
| 3 | Latin | regula | rule, bar; second-person singular present active... |
| 4 | Latin | rego | I rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |