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Where does “regna” come from?

regna (English) comes from English regnum, from Latin regnum, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

regna (English): plural of regnum

Definitions

  1. plural of regnum

Ancestry of “regna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishregnumA rank in the classification of organisms, below...
2Latinregnumroyal power, power, control, kingdom, reign;...
3Latinrēx—
4Proto-Italicrēksking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
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