Etymology

loyal

loy·al
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Today it means: Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something. Full definition →

Middle French loyal ← Old French loial, leial, leal ← Latin lēgālis
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loyal · adjective1

  1. Latin · derived fromlēgālis
  2. Old French · derived fromloial, leial, leal
  3. Middle French · borrowed fromloyal
  4. English todayloyal

Borrowed from Middle French loyal, from Old French loial, leial, leal, from Latin lēgālis. Doublet of legal and leal.

Loyal · proper noun2

  1. French · borrowed fromLoyal
  2. English todayLoyal

Borrowed from French Loyal.

Words from the same roots

Latinlēgālis all →

leal

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