Where does “regēns” come from?

regēns (Latin) 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.

regēns (Latin): ruling, governing

Definitions

  1. ruling, governing

Ancestry of “regēns”, step by step

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

Words derived from “regēns

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