Where does “регентша” come from?
регентша (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.
регентша (Russian): female regent
Ancestry of “регентша”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | ре́гент | — |
| 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 |
| 7 | Latin | regēns | — |
| 8 | Latin | regō | — |
| 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 |