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French word reine comes from Latin teneo, Latin re-, Proto-Indo-European *rek-, Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵnih₂, and later Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (King, ruler.)
teneo (Latin)
(of laws) I am binding on; bind, hold, obligate. (reflexive) I keep back, remain, stay, hold position. I comprise, contain, include, hold. I hold fast, restrain, detain, check, control; bind, fetter. I hold, have; grasp. I insist, uphold. I know, grasp, understand, conceive. I possess, occupy, control. I reach, attain; gain, acquire, obtain. I recollect, retain knowledge of, remember, bear [...]
re- (Latin)
Again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.. Back, backwards.
*rek- (Proto-Indo-European)
*h₃rḗǵnih₂ (Proto-Indo-European)
*h₃rḗǵs (Proto-Indo-European)
King, ruler.
*rēginā (Proto-Italic)
Queen.
retineo (Latin)
I hold fast, maintain, preserve, protect, guard, retain.. I hold in check, repress, check, stop, stay.. I keep or hold back, detain, restrain, retain, confine, contain; delay.
*rēgs (Proto-Italic)
*retina (Vulgar Latin)
*retina (Latin)
(Vulgar Latin) rein.
*rēks (Proto-Italic)
King.
regis (Latin)
resne (Old French)
Rein (for an animal).
regina (Latin)
(Later Latin, chess) queen. Princess. Queen.
reine (Old French)
reine (French)
Queen.