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Where does “viceregally” come from?

viceregally (English) comes from English viceregal, 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.

viceregally (English): In a viceregal manner; in the manner of a viceroy

Definitions

  1. In a viceregal manner; in the manner of a viceroy

Ancestry of “viceregally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishviceregalOf, or pertaining to, a viceroy or viceroyalty;...
2EnglishregalOf or relating to royalty; Befitting a king,...
3Middle Englishregal—
4Old Frenchregalregal
5Latinrēgālis—
6Latinrēx—
7Proto-Italicrēksking
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
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