Latin

rēgula

‘rule’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin rēgula.

11 English words in this record descend from Latin rēgula, most familiar first.

• regular ← reguler ← reguler ← rēgulāris
• rule ← reule ← riule
• regulate ← regulatus ← regulō
• ruler ← reuler ← reule ← reule
• irregularity ← irrégularité ← irregularitas ← irrēgulāris ← rēgulāris
• regula
• ruly ← rewly ← reule ← reule
• irregulous
• reglementary ← réglementaire ← réglement ← régler ← règle
• regulize ← regulare
• rillette ← rille ← reille

Etymograph / Latin rēgula