Where does “semiroyal” come from?
semiroyal (English) comes from English royal, from Middle English royal, from Old French roial, 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.
semiroyal (English): Somewhat or partially royal
Definitions
- Somewhat or partially royal
Ancestry of “semiroyal”, step by step
semiroyal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English royal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | royal | Of or relating to a monarch or their family;... |
| 2 | Middle English | royal | royal, of a king; kinglike, reminiscent of a... |
| 3 | Old French | roial | royal |
| 4 | Latin | rēgālis | regal, royal |
| 5 | Latin | rēx | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |