Etymology

viceregent

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Today it means: the official administrative deputy of a regent; vicegerent Full definition →

English regent ← Latin vice ← Proto-Indo-European *weyk-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*weyk-
  2. Latinvice
  3. Englishvice-
  4. Englishregent
  5. English todayviceregent

From vice- + regent.

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