Where does “регентство” come from?
регентство (Russian) comes from Russian ре́гент, from German Regent, from English regent, from Middle English regent, from Middle French regent, from Old French regent, from Latin regēns, from Latin regō — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
регентство (Russian): regency
Definitions
- regency
Ancestry of “регентство”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ре́гент | regent |
| 2 | German | Regent | regent; Regent |
| 3 | English | regent | A ruler; One who rules in place of the monarch,... |
| 4 | Middle English | regent | — |
| 5 | Middle French | regent | regent |
| 6 | Old French | regent | regent one who reigns in the absence of a monarch |
| 7 | Latin | regēns | ruling, governing |
| 8 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |