Where does “ryal” come from?

ryal (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman reial, 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.

ryal (Middle English): royal, kingly, of a king; majestic, befitting a...

Definitions

  1. royal, kingly, of a king; majestic, befitting a...

Ancestry of “ryal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-NormanreialAlternative form of roial; royal
2Latinregalisregal, royal; of or pertaining to a king
3Latinrexking, ruler; despot, tyrant; king
4Proto-Italicrēksking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “ryal”

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