Where does “rego” come from?

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

rego (Latin): to rule, govern, direct

Definitions

  1. to rule, govern, direct

Ancestry of “rego”, 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 “rego”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →