regi-, reg-, rec-, rex- (Latin: to direct, to rule, to lead straight, to keep straight, to guide, to govern)
Although it does not appear to be correct, all of the words in this unit etymologically come from this family group. Some words; such as, surge and its related formats, may be presented as separate units; however, they originally evolved from this family unit.
Regnat populus.
The people rule.
Motto of the State of Arkansas, USA. regular
regularly
regulate
regulation
regulator
reign
resource
resourceful
resourcefulness
resourceless
resourcelessness
resurge
resurgence
resurgent
Cross references of word families related directly, or indirectly, to: "master, lead, leading, ruler, ruling, govern":
-agogic;
agon-;
arch-;
-crat;
dom-;
gov-;
magist-;
poten-;
tyran-.
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