Where does “royal” come from?

royal (French) comes from Middle French roial, from Old French roial, 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.

royal (French): royal

Definitions

  1. royal

Ancestry of “royal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchroialroyal; Alternative form of royal
2Old Frenchroialroyal
3Latinrēgālisregal, royal
4Latinrēxking, ruler
5Proto-Italicrēksking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “royal”

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