Favrion to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years agoWhy is real estate "real?"message-square10fedilinkarrow-up194arrow-down14
arrow-up190arrow-down1message-squareWhy is real estate "real?"Favrion to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-square@Lophostemon@aussie.zonelinkfedilink3•2 years agoThe root of the word ‘real’ is effectively ‘royal’. In previous times a king or queen would be the one granting or withdrawing ownership of lands. It’s trickled down from that, basically.
minus-square@wandermind@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilink12•2 years ago“Real” in this sense is not etymologically related to “royal”.
minus-square@Lophostemon@aussie.zonelinkfedilink7•2 years agoOk. I stand corrected. https://www.etymonline.com/word/realty#:~:text=1660s%2C "real estate%2C real,see real (adj.)).
The root of the word ‘real’ is effectively ‘royal’. In previous times a king or queen would be the one granting or withdrawing ownership of lands. It’s trickled down from that, basically.
“Real” in this sense is not etymologically related to “royal”.
Ok. I stand corrected.
https://www.etymonline.com/word/realty#:~:text=1660s%2C "real estate%2C real,see real (adj.)).