Where does “règne” come from?
règne (French) comes from Middle French regne, from Old French regne, from Latin regnum, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
règne (French): reign, ruling, rule; kingship, royalty; realm,...
Definitions
- reign, ruling, rule; kingship, royalty; realm,...
Ancestry of “règne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | regne | kingdom |
| 2 | Old French | regne | kingdom |
| 3 | Latin | regnum | royal power, power, control, kingdom, reign;... |
| 4 | Latin | rēx | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |