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    What is the origin of the term "royalties" (as in usage payments to writers, musicians, etc.)?

    Question #118839. Asked by darkpresence. (Nov 21 10 10:29 AM)


    Zbeckabee

    		royalty -- late 14c., "office or position of a sovereign," from O.Fr. roialte, from V.L. *regalitatem (nom. *regalitas), from L. regalis (see royal). Sense of "prerogatives or rights granted by a sovereign to an individual or corporation" is from late 15c. From that evolved more general senses, such as "payment to a landowner for use of a mine" (1839), and ultimately "payment to an author, composer, etc." for sale or use of his or her work (1857).

    http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=royalty&searchmode=none

    Nov 21 10, 5:38 PM

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