English word regime comes from Proto-Indo-European *rek-, Latin -men (Forms neuter nouns of the third declension.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *rek- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| -men | Latin (lat) | Forms neuter nouns of the third declension. |
| *h₃réǵeti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To be straightening, to be setting upright. |
| rego | Latin (lat) | I guide, steer. I oversee, manage. I rule, govern. |
| regimen | Latin (lat) | Control, steering. Directing. Rule; governance. |
| régime | French (fra) | (dietetics, nutrition) diet. (grammar) regimen. (politics) kind of political system; regimen. (technics) operating mode. Regime. |
| regime | English (eng) | (hydrology) A set of characteristics.. A form of government, or the government in power。. A period of rule.. A regulated system; a regimen.. Mode of rule or management. |