Where does “regal” come from?
Regal comes from Old French regol, from Middle Dutch regel, from Latin regula meaning rule or straight edge, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-.
regal (English): Of or relating to royalty; Befitting a king,...
Definitions
- Of or relating to royalty; Befitting a king,...
Ancestry of “regal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | regal | — |
| 2 | Old French | regal | regal |
| 3 | Latin | rēgālis | — |
| 4 | Latin | rēx | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
Words derived from “regal”