reialme

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From reial (“royal”), although the -me ending is unexplained. Perhaps influenced by a derivative of Latin regimen; cf. the form reaume. A Vulgar Latin *regalimen has been postulated. More likely an alteration of the form reiame, reaume with influence from reial.

Noun

reialme m (oblique plural reialmes, nominative singular reialmes, nominative plural reialme)

  1. kingdom

Descendants

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