Etymology of the English word regime
the English word
regimederived from the Old French word
régimederived from the Latin word
regimen (control, steering; direction)
derived from the Latin word
regere (rule, guide; manage)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
reg- (to move in a straight line)
derived from the French word
regimederived from the Latin word
regimen (control, steering; direction)
derived from the Latin word
regere (rule, guide; manage)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
reg- (to move in a straight line)
Date
The earliest known usage of regime in English dates from the 18th century.
Cognates
Dutch
regime, French
régime, German
Regime, Italian
regime, Lithuanian
režimas, Norwegian
regime, Polish
reżim, Russian
peжим, Swedish
regimUsage
Word found in Modern English
