Where does “stereoregularity” come from?
stereoregularity (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.
stereoregularity (English): The condition of being stereoregular
Definitions
- The condition of being stereoregular
Ancestry of “stereoregularity”, step by step
stereoregularity 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 |
via English stereo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stereo | A system of recording or reproducing sound that... |
| 2 | English | stereotype | A conventional, formulaic, and often... |
| 3 | French | stéréotype | A stereotype, as in conventional, formulaic, and... |
| 4 | French | type | type; sort, kind; guy, bloke, man; typeface |
| 5 | Latin | typus | figure, image; type, form, sort, kind; form,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |