Where does “royaliteit” come from?

royaliteit (Dutch) comes from Dutch royaal, 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.

royaliteit (Dutch): generosity, munificence

Definitions

  1. generosity, munificence

Ancestry of “royaliteit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchroyaalgenerous, munificent; large, huge
2Old Frenchroialroyal
3Latinrēgālisregal, royal
4Latinrēxking, ruler
5Proto-Italicrēksking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Italic rēks →
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