Where does “viceregent” come from?
viceregent (English) comes from English regent, from Middle English regent, from Middle French regent, from Old French regent, from Latin regēns, from Latin regō, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
viceregent (English): the official administrative deputy of a regent;...
Definitions
- the official administrative deputy of a regent;...
Ancestry of “viceregent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | regent | A ruler; One who rules in place of the monarch,... |
| 2 | Middle English | regent | — |
| 3 | Middle French | regent | regent |
| 4 | Old French | regent | regent one who reigns in the absence of a monarch |
| 5 | Latin | regēns | ruling, governing |
| 6 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 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 |