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.

royalty (Italian): royalty

Definitions

royalty

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	—

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