Where does “rigoll” come from?

rigoll (English) comes from English regal, from Middle English regal, from Old French regal, from Latin rēgālis, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

rigoll (English): An old musical instrument consisting of several...

Definitions

  1. An old musical instrument consisting of several...

Ancestry of “rigoll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishregalOf or relating to royalty; Befitting a king,...
2Middle Englishregal—
3Old Frenchregalregal
4Latinrēgālisregal, royal
5Latinrēxking, ruler
6Proto-Italicrēksking
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
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