Where does “realmless” come from?
realmless (English) comes from English realm, from Middle English rewme, from Old French reaume, from Old French real, from Old French regiel, from Latin regalis, from Latin rex, from Proto-Italic rēks — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
realmless (English): Without a realm
Definitions
- Without a realm
Ancestry of “realmless”, step by step
realmless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English realm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | realm | An abstract sphere of influence, real or... |
| 2 | Middle English | rewme | kingdom, realm, nation; region, area, province;... |
| 3 | Old French | reaume | kingdom |
| 4 | Old French | real | royal; Alternative form of roial |
| 5 | Old French | regiel | — |
| 6 | Latin | regalis | regal, royal; of or pertaining to a king |
| 7 | Latin | rex | king, ruler; despot, tyrant; king |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |