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Where does “regalia” come from?

regalia (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin regalia, 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.

regalia (Italian): tip, gratuity; regalia; handout

Definitions

  1. tip, gratuity; regalia; handout

Ancestry of “regalia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinregalia—
2Latinrēgālis—
3Latinrēx—
4Proto-Italicrēksking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
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