Etymograph

English

régime

Régime comes from Latin regimen ‘guiding, governing, directing’, from regō ‘to rule’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃reǵ-‘to straighten’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃réǵeti‘to be straightening, to be setting upright’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*regōreconstructed
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEregō‘to rule’
  5. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEregimen‘guiding, governing, directing’
  6. Frenchc. 1600–presentrégime
  7. Englishearliest quotation 1997same form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃reǵ-‘to straighten’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃réǵeti‘to be straightening, to be setting upright’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*regōreconstructed
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEregō‘to rule’
  5. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEregimen‘guiding, governing, directing’
  6. Frenchc. 1600–presentrégime
  7. Englishearliest quotation 1997same form

Earliest quotation: 1997, : Chris Horrocks, Introducing Foucault: “There are many “Foucaults” — whether they are all…”

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten’

right, real, regular, rich, royal, correct, rank, roy, radar, arrangement, arrange, rack, rex, rogue, interrogation, raj, rake, dresser, rector, regal, regency, rani, undress, dressage, rajah, rhesus, eldritch, rectilinear, riel, interregnum, derailleur, retch, dirigible, 73 more

through Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti ‘to be straightening, to be setting upright’

ana, anorexia, 40 more

through Proto-Italic *regō

regional, resource, directory, ruler, erectile, erectus, erector, 35 more

through Latin regō ‘to rule’

director, source, rule, direction, address, direct, dress, region, regulate, resurrection, erect, regent, regiment, insurrection, rectify, rectum, regimen, irregularity, rectification, droit, dirge, incorrigible, recto, regula, rectus, rectitude, derecho, corregidor, regio, 45 more

through Latin regimen ‘guiding, governing, directing’

realm, regime, 2 more

Today it means

noun —

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- / régime

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