Where does “ekregi” come from?
ekregi (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto reĝi, from Esperanto reĝo, from Latin regis, from Latin rex, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
ekregi (Esperanto): to establish government, occupy, begin to rule
Definitions
- to establish government, occupy, begin to rule
Ancestry of “ekregi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | reĝi | to be king, reign |
| 2 | Esperanto | reĝo | a king; king "or" queen |
| 3 | Latin | regis | genitive singular of rēx; second-person singular... |
| 4 | Latin | rex | king, ruler; despot, tyrant; king |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |