Where does “režija” come from?
režija (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Regie, from French régie, from French régir, from Latin regō, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
režija (Serbo-Croatian): direction
Definitions
- direction
Ancestry of “režija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Regie | direction |
| 2 | French | régie | administration, commission; state management;... |
| 3 | French | régir | to govern |
| 4 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 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 |