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regula
Latin · ancient
"a straight stick, a standard"
a straight stick, a standard, from regere (to guide, rule)
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Stage 2 of 3
reule
Old French · medieval
"a principle governing conduct"
carried into French for a principle governing conduct
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rule
English · 1200s
"a principle governing conduct or action"
settled as the English word for a principle governing conduct or action
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