Where does “nonroyalist” come from?
nonroyalist (English) comes from English royalist, from Danish royal, from French royal, from Middle French roial, from Old French roial, from Latin rēgālis, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
nonroyalist (English): One who is not a royalist
Definitions
- One who is not a royalist
Ancestry of “nonroyalist”, step by step
nonroyalist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English royalist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | royalist | A monarchist or supporter of a particular royal... |
| 2 | Danish | royal | Of or relating to a monarch or his (or her) family |
| 3 | French | royal | royal |
| 4 | Middle French | roial | royal; Alternative form of royal |
| 5 | Old French | roial | royal |
| 6 | Latin | rēgālis | regal, royal |
| 7 | Latin | rēx | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |