21/01/2024
Where Did the Term 'Real Estate' Come From?
There are plenty of words we use everyday. But have you ever thought of their origins? Take real estate, for example. With its storied past, the term defines genuine land property, the soil beneath it and any structures built on it.
Here's a quick look at how that came to be.
Defined by Merriam-Webster as property consisting of buildings and land, real estate can be broken into two different parts, real and estate. Realis is a Latin term that means existing and true. According to Etymonline.com, real is used in a legal context in Middle English to reference immovable property (i.e., a house, building or structure), as opposed to personal property, such as clothing or furniture.
