Where does “reignest” come from?
reignest (English) comes from English reign, from Middle English regnen, from Anglo-Norman regner, from Old French reignier, from Latin regno, from Latin regnum, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
reignest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “reignest”, step by step
reignest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reign
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reign | The exercise of sovereign power; The period... |
| 2 | Middle English | regnen | to reign; to rule |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | regner | — |
| 4 | Old French | reignier | to reign |
| 5 | Latin | regno | dative masculine singular of rēgnum; ablative... |
| 6 | Latin | regnum | royal power, power, control, kingdom, reign;... |
| 7 | Latin | rēx | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |