Where does “unregal” come from?
unregal (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.
unregal (English): Not regal; particularly, not appropriate for a...
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- Not regal; particularly, not appropriate for a...
Ancestry of “unregal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | regal | Of or relating to royalty; Befitting a king,... |
| 2 | Middle English | regal | — |
| 3 | Old French | regal | regal |
| 4 | Latin | rēgālis | — |
| 5 | Latin | rēx | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
Words derived from “unregal”