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rex
Latin · ancient
"king"
king, from regere (to rule)
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Stage 2 of 4
regalis
Latin · ancient
"of a king, kingly"
of a king, kingly, from rex
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Stage 3 of 4
roial
Old French · medieval
"belonging to or fit for a king"
carried into French for something belonging to or fit for a king
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royal
English · 1300s
"related to a king or queen"
settled as the English word for something related to a king or queen
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