h₃reǵ-₂
“to stretch, reach, rule”Widely acceptedpowerauthoritylaw
Source of Latin rēx, regere, English reign, regal, right
Root for reaching and ruling, yielding Latin rēx (king) and English reign, regal, right, correct.
Related Roots
bʰerǵ-es-“protection, a guarantee”bʰerh₂-mn̥“an opening made by boring”deh₁-mn̥-₆“something set down, an established law”deh₃-mn̥-₂“a giving, a portion allotted”deh₃-tl-₂“means of giving, dispensation”deh₁-yt-“something owed, a binding obligation”deyḱ-₂“to show, point out, pronounce solemnly”deyḱ-mn̥“the act of showing, a sample”