Where does “regalia” come from?
Regalia comes from Medieval Latin regalia, derived from Latin regalis, formed with the suffix -alis from Latin rex meaning "king," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- meaning "to rule."
regalia (English): Royal rights, prerogatives and privileges...
Definitions
- Royal rights, prerogatives and privileges...
Ancestry of “regalia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | regalia | — |
| 2 | Latin | rēgālis | — |
| 3 | Latin | rēx | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
Words derived from “regalia”