myEtymology.com: French etymology of regnant

Etymology of the French word regnant

the Old French word regnant

derived from the Latin word regnans

derived from the Latin word regnare (reign, rule; be king)

derived 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)

English regnant

Word found in Old French