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Where does “rēginā” come from?

rēginā (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵnih₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

rēginā (Proto-Italic): queen

Definitions

  1. queen

Ancestry of “rēginā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵnih₂queen
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “rēginā”

  • Regina
  • Gina
  • Reginan
  • regina
  • vicerreina
  • Reyna
  • Reina
  • reinona
  • reina
  • regina
  • viceregina
  • reine
  • rainha
  • reina
  • raíña
  • reíña
  • reina
  • regină
  • reïne
  • roÿne
  • royne
  • roynous
  • reyne
  • reine
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