Etymology

viceregal

vice·re·gal
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Today it means: Of, or pertaining to, a viceroy or viceroyalty. Full definition →

English regal ← Latin vice ← Proto-Indo-European *weyk-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*weyk-
  2. Latinvice
  3. Englishvice-
  4. Englishregal
  5. English todayviceregal

From vice- + regal.

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