Loyalty etymology

English

English word loyalty comes from Old French (842-ca. 1400) loialte

Etymology of loyalty

Detailed word origin of loyalty

Dictionary entry Language Definition
loialte Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro)
*loialte Middle English (1100-1500) (enm)
loyalty English (en) Faithfulness or devotion to some person, cause or nation.. The state of being loyal; fidelity.