Re: French for "Kingdom" (Was Re: Language naming terminology)

At 16:39 22/09/98 -0700, you wrote:
>At 13:10 22/09/1998 -0300, you wrote:
>>Nik Taylor wrote:
>>
>>How do you say 'kingdom' in French?
>>
>
>If I remember my words right, 'royaume' is kingdom in French. I'm not sure
>why it ends in -aume, but I know that it looks like the right word, as 'roi'
>is king in French (and i -> y when placed before another vowel)
>
>So.. if royaume is the incorrect word, anyone have an idea on what the
>correct one is (so i can memorize the RIGHT word? :P
>
>
>In conclusion,
>~Arek  -  zadar@wco.com
>
>"The pessimist stomps and curses the wind. The optimist whines, but keeps
>saying how everything can be better. The realist adjusts the sails and
>doesn't complain."
>        - Kyle Voiles
>
>....Zephyr in the sky at night, I wonder: do my tears of mourning sink
>beneath the sun?....
>
>
        No problem, it's "royaume". You weren't wrong. I've got a question:
does anyone know where "realm" comes from. I think it has the same origin of
the French "royaume", but I'd like to know your opinion.

                                                Christophe Grandsire
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