Old French

loial

‘loyal’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old French loial.

4 English words in this record descend from Old French loial, most familiar first.

• loyal
• loyalty ← loialte ← loialte
• disloyalty ← desloiauté ← loiauté
• lealty ← loiauté

Etymograph / Old French loial