Where does “semiregularity” come from?
semiregularity (English) comes from English regularity, from Old French regularite, from Late Latin regularitas, from Latin regularis, from Latin regula, from Latin rego, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
semiregularity (English): The quality of being semiregular
Definitions
- The quality of being semiregular
Ancestry of “semiregularity”, step by step
semiregularity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English regularity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | regularity | The condition or quality of being regular; A... |
| 2 | Old French | regularite | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | regularitas | regularity |
| 4 | Latin | regularis | ductile; containing rules; regular |
| 5 | Latin | regula | rule, bar; second-person singular present active... |
| 6 | Latin | rego | I rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |