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CHILD / LATER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin · straightedge rule

rēgula

straightedge, ruler, rule

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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / reconstructedProto-Indo-European · Proto-Indo-European suffixed formation · straight rod formation

*rēg-olā-

straight piece or rod formation

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THE COMPLETE RELATIONSHIP

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SOUND CHANGE

Latin rēgula continues reconstructed suffixed *rēg-olā-.

SEMANTIC CHANGE

A straight piece or rod develops both measuring and normative rule senses.

CHRONOLOGY

The parent is a comparative morphological reconstruction.

SCHOLAR / EDITORIAL AUTHORITY

Calvert Watkins and American Heritage Dictionary Editors

CONFIDENCE

established — no additional confidence note is attached.

EDITORIAL STATUS

reviewed

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CITATION REGISTER

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Indo-European Root reg-reg-, suffixed *rēg-olā- to Latin rēgula

Publishes the straight-piece formation.

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EDITORIAL REUSE

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RELATION / 670regular

rēgula → *rēg-olā-

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RELATION / 678regulate

rēgula → *rēg-olā-

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RELATION / 662rule

rēgula → *rēg-olā-

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