Where does “régir” come from?

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

régir (French): to govern

Definitions

  1. to govern

Ancestry of “régir”, step by step

régir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin regō

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

via Latin rēgere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrēgere

Words derived from “régir

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵetiEvery word from Proto-Italic regō