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

  1. reign, ruling, rule; kingship, royalty; realm,...

Ancestry of “règne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchregnekingdom
2Old Frenchregnekingdom
3Latinregnumroyal power, power, control, kingdom, reign;...
4Latinrēxking, ruler
5Proto-Italicrēksking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “règne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Italic rēks →
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