h₂reǵ-
“to straighten, to direct, to rule”Widely acceptedlawsociety
regal, reign, right, rule, regulate, rich
Root of Latin rēx "king", regere "to rule", Germanic *rīkijaz "powerful", yielding English regal, regulate, right, rich.
Related Roots
bʰerh₂-mn̥“an opening made by boring”bʰerǵ-es-“protection, a guarantee”bʰerǵ-mn̥-₂“something protected, a pledge”bʰeyd-mn̥“act of persuading, a trusting”bʰorgʰ-“fortified high place, stronghold”deh₁-mn̥-₆“something set down, an established law”deh₁-yt-“something owed, a binding obligation”deh₃-mn̥-₂“a giving, a portion allotted”