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Where does “Regulus” come from?

Regulus (Translingual) comes from Latin Regulus, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

Ancestry of “Regulus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinRegulus—
2Latinrēx—
3Proto-Italicrēksking
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “Regulus”

  • Regulidae
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