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
1	Medieval Latin	regalia	—
2	Latin	rēgālis	regal, royal
3	Latin	rēx	king, ruler
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”

regalian

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Italic rēks →