Etymology of the English word regalia
the English word
regaliaderived from the Medieval Latin word
regaliaderived from the Latin word
regalis (royal, regal)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
rex (king)
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 regalia in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
