Where does “regissör” come from?
regissör (Swedish) comes from Swedish regi, 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.
regissör (Swedish): a director
Definitions
- a director
Ancestry of “regissör”, step by step
regissör traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish regi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | regi | 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 |
via Swedish or
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | or | a mite |