Where does “regnant” come from?
Regnant comes from French régnant, derived from Latin regnare (to rule), which stems from Latin regnum (kingdom), ultimately from Latin rex (king), traced to Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs and the root h₃reǵ-.
regnant (English): Reigning, ruling; currently holding power;...
Definitions
- Reigning, ruling; currently holding power;...
Ancestry of “regnant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | régnant | ruling; present participle of régner |
| 2 | Latin | regnare | present active infinitive of rēgnō; second-person... |
| 3 | Latin | regno | dative masculine singular of rēgnum; ablative... |
| 4 | Latin | regnum | royal power, power, control, kingdom, reign;... |
| 5 | Latin | rēx | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |