Dutch word regeren comes from Proto-Indo-European *rek-, and later Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti (To be straightening, to be setting upright.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *rek- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *h₃réǵeti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To be straightening, to be setting upright. |
| regere | Latin (lat) | |
| regeren | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| regeren | Dutch (nld) | (transitive, archaic) to control, to conduct, to direct, to govern. (transitive, intransitive) to rule, reign, govern. |