Where does “ilegal” come from?
ilegal (Chavacano) comes from Spanish ilegal, from Medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin lēgālis, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
ilegal (Chavacano): illegal
Definitions
- illegal
Ancestry of “ilegal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | ilegal | illegal, unlawful; illegal immigrant |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | illegalis | illegal |
| 3 | Latin | lēgālis | legal |
| 4 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |