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
bʰerh₂-mn̥“an opening made by boring”bʰerǵ-es-“protection, a guarantee”deh₁-mn̥-₆“something set down, an established law”deh₁-yt-“something owed, a binding obligation”deh₃-mn̥-₂“a giving, a portion allotted”deh₃-tl-₂“means of giving, dispensation”deyḱ-mn̥“the act of showing, a sample”deyḱ-tl-“instrument for pointing, indication device”