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Regimen

2 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means a prescribed course of treatment

Where does the word "regimen" come from? It comes from Latin regimen, adopted directly into English (1400s).

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Stage 1 of 2
regimen
Latin · ancient
"rule, guidance"
from 'regere', to rule
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Stage 2 of 2
regimen
English · 1400s
"rule"
a medical 'regimen' of diet and exercise
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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.