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Where does “rheol” come from?

rheol (Welsh) comes from Latin regula, from Latin rego, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

rheol (Welsh): rule, regulation

Definitions

  1. rule, regulation

Ancestry of “rheol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinregularule, bar; second-person singular present active...
2LatinregoI rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage
3Proto-Italicregō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “rheol”

  • rheolaidd
  • rheoli
  • rheoliadur
  • rheolydd
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