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Where does “regentia” come from?

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

regentia (Medieval Latin): nominative neuter plural of regēns; accusative...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter plural of regēns; accusative...

Ancestry of “regentia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinregēns—
2Latinregō—
3Proto-Italicregō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “regentia”

  • regency
  • coregency
  • viceregency
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