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Where does “royaal” come from?

royaal (Dutch) comes from Old French roial, from Latin rēgālis, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

royaal (Dutch): generous, munificent; large, huge

Definitions

  1. generous, munificent; large, huge

Ancestry of “royaal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchroialroyal
2Latinrēgālis—
3Latinrēx—
4Proto-Italicrēksking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “royaal”

  • royaliteit
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