Where does “royalistic” come from?
royalistic (English) comes from English royalist, from Danish royal, from French royal, from Middle French roial, from Old French roial, from Latin rēgālis, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
royalistic (English): of or pertaining to royalism or royalists
Definitions
- of or pertaining to royalism or royalists
Ancestry of “royalistic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | royalist | A monarchist or supporter of a particular royal... |
| 2 | Danish | royal | — |
| 3 | French | royal | royal |
| 4 | Middle French | roial | royal; Alternative form of royal |
| 5 | Old French | roial | royal |
| 6 | Latin | rēgālis | — |
| 7 | Latin | rēx | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |