register

Swedish

/rɛˈjɪstɛr/

noun
Definitions
  • a register, a list, an index, a catalog, a directory, a database
  • a machine that keeps a register, a cash register

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish register derived from Latin registrum, regesta, regero, regerere (carry back, record).

Origin

Latin

regero, regerere

Gloss

carry back, record

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