Where does “regering” come from?

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

regering (Swedish): government; the executive body of a country's...

Definitions

  1. government; the executive body of a country's...

Ancestry of “regering”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishregerato rule, to be in government
2Latinregōto rule, govern, direct
3Proto-Italicregō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “regering”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic regō →