Where does “régler” come from?
régler (French) comes from French règle, from Latin regula, from Latin rego, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
régler (French): to sort out, to settle; to set, to adjust; to...
Definitions
- to sort out, to settle; to set, to adjust; to...
Ancestry of “régler”, step by step
régler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French règle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | règle | rule, regulation; rule, period of ruling; ruler |
| 2 | Latin | regula | rule, bar; second-person singular present active... |
| 3 | Latin | rego | I rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |