Where does “regeringsform” come from?
regeringsform (Swedish) comes from Swedish regering, 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.
regeringsform (Swedish): form of government; instrument of government
Definitions
- form of government; instrument of government
Ancestry of “regeringsform”, step by step
regeringsform traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish regering
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | regering | government; the executive body of a country's... |
| 2 | Swedish | regera | to rule, to be in government |
| 3 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |