Anglo-French roial continues Latin rēgālis through Romance sound and spelling history.
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roial
royal
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin · kingly adjectiverēgālis
kingly, royal
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The kingly adjective remains monarch-centered.
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Royal — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology: Anglo-French from Latin regalis
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