Where does “regiment” come from?
regiment (Hungarian) comes from German Regiment, 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 (Hungarian): regiment
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Ancestry of “regiment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Regiment | regiment; regime |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | regimentum | direction for government; course of medical... |
| 3 | Latin | regimen | control, steering; directing; rule; governance |
| 4 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |