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Where does “regera” come from?

regera (Swedish) comes from Latin regō, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

regera (Swedish): to rule, to be in government

Definitions

  1. to rule, to be in government

Ancestry of “regera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinregō—
2Proto-Italicregō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “regera”

  • regeringsråd
  • regeringsuppdrag
  • regeringskansli
  • regering
  • regeringssammanträde
  • regeringsform
  • koalitionsregering
  • regeringsförklaring
  • delstatsregering
  • regeringsskrivelse
  • regeringsstyrka
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