Where does “regent” come from?

regent (Old French) 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.

regent (Old French): regent one who reigns in the absence of a monarch

Definitions

  1. regent one who reigns in the absence of a monarch

Ancestry of “regent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinregēnsruling, governing
2Latinregōto rule, govern, direct
3Proto-Italicregō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “regent”

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