Where does “legioen” come from?
legioen (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch legioen, from Middle Dutch legioen, from Old French legion, from Latin legiō, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
legioen (Afrikaans): legion
Definitions
- legion
Ancestry of “legioen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | legioen | legion |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | legioen | legion |
| 3 | Old French | legion | — |
| 4 | Latin | legiō | A legion |
| 5 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 6 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |