Where does “règ” come from?

règ (Haitian Creole) 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.

règ (Haitian Creole): rule, regulation

Definitions

  1. rule, regulation

Ancestry of “règ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrèglerule, regulation; rule, period of ruling; ruler
2Latinregularule, bar; second-person singular present active...
3LatinregoI rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage
4Proto-Italicregō
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵetiEvery word from Proto-Italic regō