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Where does “superloyalist” come from?

superloyalist (English) comes from English Loyalist, from English loyal, from French loyal, from Old French loial, from Old French leial, from Latin lēgālis, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

superloyalist (English): A very committed loyalist

Definitions

  1. A very committed loyalist

Ancestry of “superloyalist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLoyalistA person from the 13 Colonies who was in favor...
2EnglishloyalHaving or demonstrating undivided and constant...
3Frenchloyalloyal
4Old Frenchloialloyal
5Old FrenchleialAlternative form of loial
6Latinlēgālis—
7Latinlēx—
8Proto-Italiclēg-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-s—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
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