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Where does the word "regimen" come from? It comes from Latin regimen, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
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Where does the word "regimen" come from? It comes from Latin regimen, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
Regimen’s story begins in Latin: regimen meant “rule, guidance.” From 'regere', to rule. It reached English by 1400s as regimen. A medical 'regimen' of diet and exercise. Today, regimen means a prescribed course of treatment.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient regimen "rule, guidance", from 'regere', to rule.
- Stage 2 · English · 1400s regimen "rule", a medical 'regimen' of diet and exercise.