Where does “underrealm” come from?
underrealm (English) comes from English realm, from Middle English rewme, from Old French reaume, from Old French real, from Old French regiel, from Latin regalis, from Latin rex, from Proto-Italic rēks — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
underrealm (English): An underground realm; an underworld
Definitions
- An underground realm; an underworld
Ancestry of “underrealm”, step by step
underrealm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English realm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | realm | An abstract sphere of influence, real or... |
| 2 | Middle English | rewme | kingdom, realm, nation; region, area, province;... |
| 3 | Old French | reaume | kingdom |
| 4 | Old French | real | royal; Alternative form of roial |
| 5 | Old French | regiel | — |
| 6 | Latin | regalis | regal, royal; of or pertaining to a king |
| 7 | Latin | rex | king, ruler; despot, tyrant; king |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |