English
regalia
Regalia comes from Medieval Latin rēgālia ‘royal powers’, from rēgālis ‘of a king’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃reǵ-‘to straighten’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃rḗǵs‘king, ruler’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*rēks‘king’reconstructed
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500rēx‘king’
- Medieval Latin, derivedc. 600–1500rēgālis‘of a king’
- Medieval Latin, derivedc. 600–1500rēgālia‘royal powers’substantivisation of neuter plural of rēgālis
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500regalie
- Englishearliest quotation 1840regalia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃reǵ-‘to straighten’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃rḗǵs‘king, ruler’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*rēks‘king’reconstructed
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500rēx‘king’
- Medieval Latin, derivedc. 600–1500rēgālis‘of a king’
- Medieval Latin, derivedc. 600–1500rēgālia‘royal powers’substantivisation of neuter plural of rēgālis
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500regalie
- Englishearliest quotation 1840regalia
Earliest quotation: 1840, Isaac Butt, Irish Life: “I have taken care that there's both brandy and…”
Equivalent to regal + -ia
Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten’
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Latin rex ‘king’
Latin rēgālis ‘royal, kingly’
Old French regal ‘regal, royal’
Middle English regal
English regal
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten’
right, source, director, rule, direction, address, direct, correct, region, regular, dress, rank, arrangement, radar, arrange, rack, ana, rogue, regime, resurrection, royalty, realm, riches, raj, regulate, interrogation, rake, erect, richness, rector, insurrection, regent, rectify, regency, anorexia, rectum, rhesus, incorrigible, droit, régime, 97 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs ‘king, ruler’
rich, rani, rajah, eldritch, 8 more
through Medieval Latin rēx ‘king’
through Medieval Latin rēgālis ‘of a king’
Today it means
noun Royal rights, prerogatives and privileges actually enjoyed by any sovereign, regardless of his title (emperor, grand duke etc.).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- / regalia