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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

Definitions

  1. female regent

Ancestry of “регентша”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianре́гент—
2GermanRegentregent; Regent
3EnglishregentA ruler; One who rules in place of the monarch,...
4Middle Englishregent—
5Middle Frenchregentregent
6Old Frenchregentregent
7Latinregēns—
8Latinregō—
9Proto-Italicregō—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
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