English
regian
Regian comes from Latin regius ‘regal’, from rēx ‘king, ruler’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃reǵ-‘to straighten’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃rḗǵs‘king, ruler’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*rēks‘king’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CErēx‘king, ruler’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEregius‘regal’
- Englishearliest quotation 1655regian
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃reǵ-‘to straighten’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃rḗǵs‘king, ruler’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*rēks‘king’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CErēx‘king, ruler’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEregius‘regal’
- Englishearliest quotation 1655regian
Earliest quotation: 1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; […]: “This is alleged and urged by our regians to…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten’
right, source, director, rule, direction, address, direct, correct, regular, dress, region, radar, rank, arrangement, rack, rogue, royalty, realm, arrange, resurrection, regime, riches, interrogation, raj, ana, regulate, rake, richness, erect, rector, insurrection, regent, rectify, regency, rectum, rhesus, anorexia, droit, rectification, dirge, 95 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs ‘king, ruler’
rich, rani, rajah, eldritch, 6 more
through Proto-Italic *rēks ‘king’
through Latin rēx ‘king, ruler’
real, royal, roy, rex, regal, riel, 5 more
through Latin regius ‘regal’
Today it means
noun A monarchist; a royalist.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- / regian