Where does “Regiment” come from?
Regiment (German) comes from Medieval Latin regimentum, 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.
Regiment (German): regiment; regime
Definitions
- regiment; regime
Ancestry of “Regiment”, step by step
Regiment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin regimentum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | regimentum | direction for government; course of medical... |
| 2 | Latin | regimen | control, steering; directing; rule; governance |
| 3 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 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 |
via Latin regimentum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | regimentum | direction for government; course of medical... |
| 2 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 3 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |