Middle English realme was reshaped under the influence of Old French reial, royal.
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realme
kingdom, governed domain
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedOld French · Old French · monarch adjectivereial
royal
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The kingdom noun becomes more visibly associated with the royal adjective without descending from it.
Medieval analogical influence; no single reshaping date is asserted.
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Realm — American Heritage DictionaryEtymology: altered under influence of Old French reial, royal
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