Etymology of the English word realm
the English word
realmderived from the Old French word
reialmederived from the Latin word
regimen (control, steering; direction)
derived from the Latin word
regere (rule, guide; manage)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
reg- (to move in a straight line)
derived from the Old French word
realmederived from the Latin word
regimen (control, steering; direction)
derived from the Latin word
regere (rule, guide; manage)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
reg- (to move in a straight line)
Date
The earliest known usage of realm in English dates from the 13th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
