Etymology of the Latin word regulare
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)
Derivations in Latin
regulatioDerivations in other languages
French
régulation, French
régulateur, Italian
regolare, Portuguese
regrar, Portuguese
regular, Spanish
reglar, Spanish
regularUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Vulgar Latin
