Etymology of the English word regular
the English word
regularderived from the Old French word
regulerderived from the Latin word
regularis (bar-, of, in a bar; canonical; regular, usual)
derived from the Classical Latin word
regula (ruler, straight edge; basic principle)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
reg- (to move in a straight line)
Date
The earliest known usage of regular in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
regularize,
regularlyCognates
French
régler, French
régulier, German
regulär, Italian
regolare, Lithuanian
reguliarus, Polish
regularny, Russian
peгyляpный, Spanish
reglarUsage
Word found in Modern English
