Etymological root

*h₃reǵ-

Proto-Indo-European

# *h₃reǵ-

**Type:** Etymological root
**Language:** Proto-Indo-European
**Slug:** h-re

## Words From This Root
- right - Correct in opinion or fact; not mistaken.
- alright - Good enough; satisfactory; okay.
- rich - Having a lot of money or valuable possessions.
- dress - To put clothes on yourself or someone else.
- reach - to stretch out an arm or hand in order to touch, take, or give something
- address - the details of where someone lives or where a building is
- correct - Right; free from mistakes.
- rule - An instruction that says what you are or are not allowed to do.
- royal - Belonging to or connected with a king, queen, or their family.
- regular - Happening or done at fixed, even times.
- source - The place, person, or thing that something comes from.
- direct - Going straight from one point to another, without stops or detours.
- reckon - To think or believe something (informal).
- region - A large area of land, often with its own features or character.
- rank - A person's position or level within a group or organization.
- realm - An area of activity, knowledge, or interest.
- regiment - a military unit made up of several smaller groups of soldiers
- reign - The period during which a king or queen rules.
- rail - The system of travelling by train.
- regime - A government that is in power, especially one that is strict or unfair.
- regional - Relating to or limited to a particular area or part of a country.
- royalty - Members of a royal family considered together.
- upright - Standing straight up; vertical.
- surge - A sudden large increase in something.
- rightly - Correctly; for good reason.
- regulation - An official rule made by a government or organization.
- resource - A supply of money, materials, people, or other things that can be used when needed.
- righteousness - The quality of being morally good and doing what is right.
- erect - Standing straight up; upright.
- regulate - To control an activity or process using rules or laws.
- rightful - having a legitimate or just claim; legally entitled
- regimen - a prescribed course of diet, exercise, or treatment
- abrogate - to repeal or do away with a law, agreement, or custom formally
- arrogance - an offensive display of superiority or self-importance
- arrogate - to claim or seize something without justification
- derogate - to detract from or disparage; to deviate from a standard
- directive - an official instruction or order issued by an authority
- incorrectly - in a way that is wrong or inaccurate
- rector - a clergyman in charge of a parish or head of an institution
- regal - of, resembling, or fit for a monarch; majestic
- aright - correctly or properly; in the right way
- directorate - a board of directors or a section of an organization they head
- dirigible - a steerable lighter-than-air aircraft; an airship
- incorrection - the state of being uncorrected or in error (rare)
- incorrectness - the quality of being wrong or inaccurate

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