Where does “royalty” come from?
royalty (Italian) comes from English royalty, from Middle English royaltee, from Old French roialté, from Vulgar Latin regalitatem, from Latin regalitas — royal dignity, royalty, regality.
royalty (Italian): royalty (payment)
Definitions
- royalty (payment)
Ancestry of “royalty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | royalty | The rank, status, power or authority of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | royaltee | Alternative form of royalte |
| 3 | Old French | roialté | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | regalitatem | — |
| 5 | Latin | regalitas | royal dignity, royalty, regality |