Where does “rheolydd” come from?
rheolydd (Welsh) comes from Welsh rheoli, from Welsh rheol, 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.
rheolydd (Welsh): controller, regulator
Definitions
- controller, regulator
Ancestry of “rheolydd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | rheoli | to govern, to rule; to control; to manage |
| 2 | Welsh | rheol | rule, regulation |
| 3 | Latin | regula | rule, bar; second-person singular present active... |
| 4 | Latin | rego | I rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage |
| 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 |