Where does “royauté” come from?
royauté (French) comes from Old French roialté, from Vulgar Latin regalitatem, from Latin regalitas — royal dignity, royalty, regality.
royauté (French): monarchy; kingship; royalty
Definitions
- monarchy; kingship; royalty
Ancestry of “royauté”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | roialté | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | regalitatem | — |
| 3 | Latin | regalitas | royal dignity, royalty, regality |