Etymology of the English word royal
the English word
royalderived from the Old French word
roialderived 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)
derived from the Old French word
royalderived 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 royal in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
royalistUsage
Word found in Modern English
