Where does “regula” come from?
Regula comes from Latin regula, diminutive of Latin rego meaning to rule or direct, from the Proto-Indo-European root h₃reǵ- meaning to straighten or guide.
regula (English): a book of rules for a religious establishment;...
Definitions
- a book of rules for a religious establishment;...
Ancestry of “regula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | rēgula | — |
| 2 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |