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regere
Latin · ancient
"to rule, to guide"
to rule, to guide, to keep straight
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regio
Latin · ancient
"a boundary, a ruled district"
a direction, a boundary, a ruled district, from regere
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region
Old French · medieval
"a distinct area of land"
carried into French for a distinct area of land
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region
English · 1300s
"a distinct area or part of a country or the world"
settled as the English word for a distinct area or part of a country
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