Where does “regō” come from?

regō (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

regō (Latin): to rule, govern, direct

Definitions

  1. to rule, govern, direct

Ancestry of “regō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicregō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “regō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic regō →