Where does “reuler” come from?
reuler (Middle English) comes from Middle English reule, from Old French reule, from Latin rēgula, from Latin -ula, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
reuler (Middle English): ruler, leader, governor; ruler
Definitions
- ruler, leader, governor; ruler
Ancestry of “reuler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | reule | legal code, set of rules; moral code, principles;... |
| 2 | Old French | reule | rule; ruler; rule |
| 3 | Latin | rēgula | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
Words derived from “reuler”