Where does “unregally” come from?
unregally (English) comes from English unregal, 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 — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
unregally (English): Not regally; in a manner not befitting a king
Definitions
- Not regally; in a manner not befitting a king
Ancestry of “unregally”, step by step
unregally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unregal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unregal | Not regal; particularly, not appropriate for a... |
| 2 | English | regal | Of or relating to royalty; Befitting a king,... |
| 3 | Middle English | regal | — |
| 4 | Old French | regal | regal |
| 5 | Latin | rēgālis | regal, royal |
| 6 | Latin | rēx | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | rēks | king |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |