Where does “reial” come from?

reial (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin regalis, from Latin rex, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

reial (Anglo-Norman): Alternative form of roial; royal

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of roial; royal

Ancestry of “reial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinregalisregal, royal; of or pertaining to a king
2Latinrexking, ruler; despot, tyrant; king
3Proto-Italicrēksking
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “reial”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Italic rēks →