Where does “regencja” come from?
regencja (Polish) comes from French régence, from Latin regentia, from Latin regens, from Latin rego, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
regencja (Polish): regency
Definitions
- regency
Ancestry of “regencja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | régence | regency |
| 2 | Latin | regentia | nominative neuter plural of regēns; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | regens | ruling, governing; guiding, steering |
| 4 | Latin | rego | I rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |