loyal
The origin and history of loyal.
Etymology
Borrowed via Middle French from Old French "loial," ultimately from Latin "legalis" — the same root that gives us "legal." "Loyal" and "legal" are historical twins.
The origin and history of loyal.
Borrowed via Middle French from Old French "loial," ultimately from Latin "legalis" — the same root that gives us "legal." "Loyal" and "legal" are historical twins.
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