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Where does “regno” come from?

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

regno (Latin): dative masculine singular of rēgnum; ablative...

Definitions

  1. dative masculine singular of rēgnum; ablative...

Ancestry of “regno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinregnumroyal power, power, control, kingdom, reign;...
2Latinrēx—
3Proto-Italicrēksking
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “regno”

  • rain
  • reign
  • rainfall
  • rainforest
  • raincoat
  • rainstorm
  • rainfed
  • reigneth
  • regnant
  • rainless
  • rainmaking
  • rainmaker
  • reignest
  • rainproof
  • raineth
  • raingear
  • rainsoaked
  • rainwear
  • rainscreen
  • rainout
  • rainshadow
  • raincloud
  • rainswept
  • rainband
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