Where does “régime” come from?

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

régime (French): regime; kind of political system; regimen;...

Definitions

  1. regime; kind of political system; regimen;...

Ancestry of “régime”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinregimencontrol, steering; directing; rule; governance
2Latinregōto rule, govern, direct
3Proto-Italicregō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “régime”

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