Where does “regally” come from?
Regally comes from Middle English -ly added to Middle English regel, from Middle Dutch regel, derived from Latin regula meaning rule or straight edge, with the -alis suffix from Latin ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European ḱóm.
regally (English): In a regal manner, in the way of, or befitting,...
Definitions
- In a regal manner, in the way of, or befitting,...
Ancestry of “regally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | regal | Of or relating to royalty; Befitting a king,... |
| 2 | Middle English | regal | — |
| 3 | Old French | regal | regal |
| 4 | Latin | rēgālis | — |
| 5 | Latin | rēx | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |