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Where does “superregulator” come from?

superregulator (English) comes from English regulator, from English regulate, from Latin regulatus, from Latin rēgulō, from Latin rēgula, from Latin -ula, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

superregulator (English): A major regulatory body

Definitions

  1. A major regulatory body

Ancestry of “superregulator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishregulatorA device that controls or limits something; A...
2EnglishregulateTo dictate policy; To control or direct according...
3Latinregulatus
4Latinrēgulō—
5Latinrēgula—
6Latin-ularegō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;...
7Proto-Indo-European-tlomAlternative form of *-trom
8Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
9Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
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