Where does “regularity” come from?
Regularity derives from Old French regularite, Late Latin regularitas, and Latin regularis, from regula meaning rule, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root h₃reǵ- meaning to direct or govern.
regularity (English): The condition or quality of being regular; A...
Definitions
- The condition or quality of being regular; A...
Ancestry of “regularity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | regularite | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | regularitas | regularity |
| 3 | Latin | regularis | ductile; containing rules; regular |
| 4 | Latin | regula | rule, bar; second-person singular present active... |
| 5 | Latin | rego | I rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |