Where does “lojaliteit” come from?
lojaliteit (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch loyaliteit, from Dutch loyaal, from Middle Dutch loyael, from Old French loyal, from Latin lēgālis, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
lojaliteit (Afrikaans): loyalty, allegiance
Definitions
- loyalty, allegiance
Ancestry of “lojaliteit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | loyaliteit | loyalty, allegiance |
| 2 | Dutch | loyaal | loyal |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | loyael | — |
| 4 | Old French | loyal | — |
| 5 | Latin | lēgālis | legal |
| 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... |