Etymology of the English word regulation
the English word
regulationderived from the English word
regulatederived from the Late Latin word
regulatioderived from the Latin word
regularederived from the Classical Latin word
regula (ruler, straight edge; basic principle)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
reg- (to move in a straight line)
using the English suffix
-ionDerivations in English
autoregulation,
osmoregulation,
thermoregulationUsage
Word found in Modern English
