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Where does “regis” come from?

regis (Latin) comes from Latin rex, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

regis (Latin): genitive singular of rēx; second-person singular...

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of rēx; second-person singular...

Ancestry of “regis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrexking, ruler; despot, tyrant; king
2Proto-Italicrēksking
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “regis”

  • regicide
  • regius
  • regicidal
  • regious
  • regian
  • Bere Regis
  • regie
  • regia
  • regius
  • regio
  • enrejar
  • reja
  • regia
  • regiamente
  • rejería
  • rejilla
  • regie
  • regio
  • regia
  • regi
  • reggia
  • reixa
  • regia
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