Where does “regalia” come from?

regalia (Latin) comes from Latin regalis, from Latin rex, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

regalia (Latin): nominative neuter plural of rēgālis; accusative...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter plural of rēgālis; accusative...

Ancestry of “regalia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinregalisregal, royal; of or pertaining to a king
2Latinrexking, ruler; despot, tyrant; king
3Proto-Italicrēksking
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “regalia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Italic rēks →
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