Where does “corégent” come from?

corégent (French) comes from French régent, from Latin regēns, from Latin regō, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

corégent (French): coregent

Definitions

  1. coregent

Ancestry of “corégent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrégentregent
2Latinregēnsruling, governing
3Latinregōto rule, govern, direct
4Proto-Italicregō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “corégent”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic regō →