Etymology of the English word reign
the English word
reignderived from the Old French word
reignederived from the Medieval Latin word
regnum (royal power; power; control)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
rex (king)
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 reign in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
reigned,
reigningCognates
Dutch
regeren, French
régner, French
règne, German
regieren, Italian
regnare, Italian
regno, Latin
regnum, Norwegian
regjere, Spanish
reinar, Spanish
regno, Swedish
regeraUsage
Word found in Modern English
