Where does “unroyally” come from?
unroyally (English) comes from English unroyal, 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 — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
unroyally (English): In a way that is not royal, or does not befit...
Definitions
- In a way that is not royal, or does not befit...
Ancestry of “unroyally”, step by step
unroyally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unroyal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unroyal | Not royal; in particular, not appropriate for a... |
| 2 | English | royal | Of or relating to a monarch or their family;... |
| 3 | Middle English | royal | royal, of a king; kinglike, reminiscent of a... |
| 4 | Old French | roial | royal |
| 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 |